Glasgow Contents of Application ordinance (§ 610.060)
Chapter 610: Peddlers and Solicitors
In short: Anyone applying for a peddler or solicitor permit must give their name, address, vehicle details, birth date and place, and a list of convictions from the prior seven (7) years for each person covered, plus a photo or ID copy. Peddlers must add business and sales tax details; solicitors must name who gets the donations.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. The applicant, person or organization shall provide the following information:
1. Name of applicant.
2. Number of permits required.
3. The name, physical description and photograph of each person for which a permit is requested. In lieu of this information, a driver's license, State identification card, passport or other government-issued identification card issued by a government within the United States containing this information may be provided and a photocopy taken.
4. The permanent and, if any, local address of the applicant.
5. The permanent and, if any, local address of each person for whom a permit is requested.
6. A brief description of the proposed activity related to this permit. Copies of literature to be distributed may be substituted for this description at the option of the applicant.
7. Date and place of birth for each person for whom a permit is requested and, if available, the social security number of such person.
8. A list of all infraction, offense, misdemeanor, ordinance violation and felony convictions of each person for whom a permit is requested for the seven (7) years immediately prior to the application.
9. The motor vehicle make, model, year, color and State license plate number of any vehicle which will be used by each person for whom a permit is requested.
10. If a permit is requested for a peddler:
a. The name and permanent address of the business offering the event, activity, good or service, i.e., the peddler's principal.
b. A copy of the principal's sales tax license as issued by the State of Missouri, provided that no copy of a license shall be required of any business which appears on the City's annual report of sales tax payees as provided by the Missouri Department of Revenue.
c. The location where books and records are kept of sales which occur within the City and which are available for City inspection to determine that all City sales taxes have been paid.
11. If a permit is requested for a solicitor:
a. The name and permanent address of the organization, person or group for whom donations or proceeds are accepted.
b. The web address for this organization, person or group or other address where residents having subsequent questions can go for more information.
12. Any other information the applicant wishes to provide, perhaps including copies of literature to be distributed, references to other municipalities where similar activities have occurred, etc.
Official source: City of Glasgow official Code of Ordinances (online), § 610.060
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.