Solicitors in San Carlos? 'Yes A Permit Is Required,' Sheriff's Office Says

SAN CARLOS, CA — Solicitors know they need to have a permit and many have already been issued citations or been arrested as cities all over the country crack down on traveling sales crews. Some solicitors use their position as door-to-door salespersons in order to commit crimes.

Some of the criminal activities that have been associated with illegal solicitors include:

• Fraud (victims never receive their order of goods)
• Contractor Fraud (providing inferior or misrepresented services re home repairs, etc.)
• Elder Abuse
• Identity Theft
• Burglary
• Larceny

The Sheriff’s Office encourages the community to report non-permitted solicitor activity so appropriate enforcement action can be taken and criminal activity can be prevented. Enforcement action on illegal solicitors is the only effective means for deterring them from returning to San Carlos and we rely on you, the community, to help us in our efforts.

Please call the Sheriff’s Office at 650-802-4277 to report any suspicious solicitor activity occurring in your neighborhood.

— SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION BY: San Mateo County Sheriff's Office / Image via Flickr User Eric Fischer, used under creative commons license