Solicitors

The City of Assumption requires permits for all solicitors going door to door and soliciting.   Solicitors must apply for and be approved for a permit to solicit in the City of Assumption.

Solicitors must follow the guidelines and rules for door to door solicitation:

No soliciting before 9:00 am in the morning or after 4 pm.

No soliciting on Saturdays or Sundays.

Must carry and display their permit while they are soliciting.

Solicitors are to be courteous and not pressure anyone into a sale.

If a solicitor does not display or produce their permit from the City of Assumption, they may not be licensed to solicit within the City of Assumption.   They should be reported to the police department by calling 217-824-4961.   

Pushy, rude or aggressive solictors should be reported to the Police Department at 217-824-4961.   Every homeowner has the right to feel secure in their home, should you feel threatened or unsafe based upon a solictor's behavior contact the Police Department immediately.    The City encourages residents with complaints about aggressive or deceptive practices of a business to file a consumer complaint with the Illinois Attorney General's Office at 800-243-0618.   Residents who encounter a pushy, rude, or aggressive aggregation solicitor are urged to contact the Illinois Commerce Commission Consumer Services Division which regulates energy retailers by phone at 800-524-0795.

Residents should never compromise their security by providing a solicitor with utility account information.   Homeowners do have the ultimate right to determine whether solicitors shall or shall not be permitted on their property.