Fundraisers and Solicitors

Municipal ordinance requires most door to door solicitors to register with the police department. Background and criminal record checks are conducted prior to the issuance of an official Town of Northborough Solicitor's Permit bearing the photograph of the person named on the permit.

Northborough municipal bylaw defines a solicitor or canvasser as any person who, for himself or for another person, firm, or corporation, travels by foot, automobile or any other type of conveyance from place to place, from house to house, taking or attempting to lease or take orders for the sale of goods, wares, merchandise or services, or taking or attempting to take contributions for any purpose including, but not limited to, the selling, distributing, exposing for sale or soliciting orders for magazines, books, periodicals or other articles of a commercial nature, the contracting of all home improvements, or for services to be performed in the future whether or not such individual has, carries or exposes for retail sale a sample of the subject of such sale, whether or not he is collecting advance payments on such retail sales. (Chapter 151, Section 2) The following businesses and organizations are registered with the police department to conduct door to door fundraising:

Individuals going door to door representing religious organizations and who are not engaged in activity described in the bylaw are exempt from the bylaw. You are encouraged to report all door to door solicitations when the solicitor does not have a town issued photo solicitor's permit displayed.

The following solicitors are currently authorized to solicit door to door: