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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2018
Contact: Carla N. Wyckoff
847.377.2430
WAUKEGAN, Illinois - Each door-to-door solicitor conducting business in unincorporated Lake County is required to register with the Lake County Clerk’s office and carry a county-issued Certificate of Registration while working.
The Lake County Board-adopted ordinance applies to all vendors seeking purchases or orders for any items or services and provides exemptions for religious groups, candidates, and minors under the age of eighteen who participate in fundraising activities.
In-person registration is available only at the Lake County Clerk’s office, 18 N. County Street, Room 101, Waukegan, Illinois during weekday business hours. A Certificate of Registration will be issued for free at the time of application and is not transferable to another person, business, or employer. All registrations will automatically expire on December 31st of each year and must be renewed by each solicitor.
While working, solicitors are required to:
- Operate only between the hours of 11 AM and 7 PM.
- Carry a personalized Certificate of Registration bearing an embossed County Clerk seal.
- Observe “No Solicitation” signs.
- Respect occupant’s request if asked to leave.
- Deliver a photocopy of the certificate to the Lake County Sheriff's office, 25 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Waukegan, Illinois.
Residents should:
- Ask to see the vendor’s certificate before engaging in any business.
- Report any violations to the Lake County Sheriff’s office (847.549.5200) where fines and penalties may be enforced.
Residents living within a municipality, town, or village may check with their officials for local solicitation ordinances.
For more information, visit the County Clerk’s Solicitor Registration web page.
For more information on Lake County Clerk services and up-to-the-minute election news, visit LakeCountyClerk.info, follow us at twitter.com/LakeCountyClerk, join our page at facebook.com/CountyClerk, or call 847.377.2400.
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