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Woodridge Illinois - Solicitation Information 21 March 2024 ( news )
Woodridge , state Illinois ( By Press Release office)
Mar 21,2024
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iNFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS:
All solicitors must be registered through the Village at which point they will receive a badge . The Village requires solicitors to have their badge on their person and visible when soliciting .
Commercial Solicitors are limited to the hours of Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a . m . to 5:00 p . m . and no solicitation on Sundays or Holidays .
Suspicious individuals who cannot provide proof of solicitor registration or those soliciting outside of the approved hours should be reported immediately by calling 911 .
Although the Village registers solicitors , it does not endorse or support the company or product being solicited .
Residents who wish to limit solicitors at their homes may pick up a free solicitor notice sign at Village Hall .
iNFORMATION FOR SOLICITORS:
Solicitors must be registered through the Village of Woodridge and pass a background check . Apply for solicitor registration ,
here .
There are two types of solicitors that are registered: ( 1 ) Commercial Solicitors - those that are selling a good or service door - to - door ( examples include energy , home repair , etc . ) ; and ( 2 ) Charitable Solicitors - those that are selling goods or soliciting donations on behalf of a charitable organization ( i . e . Girl Scout Cookies , Lions Club ) .
All solicitors should respect solicitor notice signs including signs that say , "No solicitors invited"
Commercial Solicitors are required to register with the Village at which point they will receive a badge . The Village requires solicitors to have their badge on their person and visible when soliciting .
Commercial Solicitors are limited to the hours of Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a . m . to 5:00 p . m and no solicitation on Sundays or Holidays .
If you have any questions , concerns or complaints regarding the business practices of a soliciting business please contact the
Better Business Bureau
at ( 312 ) 832 - 0500 or the
Consumer Protection Divisionof the Attorney General’s office at ( 800 ) 386 - 5438 .
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