Columbia Exhibition of permit ordinance (§ 13-231)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article VIII. Solicitors and Canvassers
In short: Solicitors and canvassers must show their business permit card to any resident who asks to see it.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Solicitors and canvassers are required to exhibit their business permit cards at the request of any citizen.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-231
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.