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Committee hears brief bill to repeal county licensing for itinerant vendors
Summary
Representative Darling presented House Bill 561, a cleanup bill to repeal a 1925-era county licensing regime for itinerant vendors; no witnesses opposed or elaborated during the hearing.
House Bill 561 would repeal statutes authorizing counties to license itinerant vendors — persons who sell goods door-to-door or without a permanent place of business — and remove a $25 county license requirement that traces to early 20th‑century law.
Sponsor Representative Julie Darling said the bill is a red‑tape cleanup and simplifies a licensing scheme that some witnesses described as outmoded. The bill description in the hearing notes the statute allowed counties to require a $25 license and provided a three‑business‑day right to cancel sales of $25 or more made away from a seller’s place of business.
No proponents or opponents spoke at length and there were no informational witnesses on the record. Representative Darling asked for a green vote on the bill and the committee recorded no formal action in the hearing transcript.
