Who uses the Solicitor, Peddler & Transient Merchant Application?

People applying to do business in St. Johns as solicitors, peddlers, or transient merchants use this application.

Do I need a notary for the Solicitor, Peddler & Transient Merchant Application?

No. The application has no notary requirement. It asks for an attached statement about convictions, but does not say that statement must be sworn or notarized.

How do I submit the application?

File it with the City Clerk and pay the $15 fee at filing. The form says the fee covers investigation of the facts stated.

St. Johns, MI · Clinton County

No notary required

Solicitor, Peddler & Transient Merchant Application

Solicitors, peddlers, and transient merchants use this application to provide business, personal, and character information to the City of St. Johns.

What this form is

This Chapter 73 application collects information from people seeking to do business as solicitors, peddlers, or transient merchants in St. Johns. It asks for the applicant’s contact and identifying details, business and sales information, references or other character evidence, and a statement about criminal or ordinance convictions. The form also lists a $15 fee payable to the City Clerk when filing.

Who needs it

A person applying to do business in St. Johns as a solicitor, peddler, or transient merchant needs this application.

How to submit it

File the application with the City Clerk and pay the $15 fee at filing to cover the investigation of the facts stated.

About notarization

This application is signed without a notary; it requests an attached statement about convictions but does not say that statement must be sworn or notarized.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the Solicitor, Peddler & Transient Merchant Application.
2
Complete The Application
Provide the requested personal, business, sales, and reference information.
3
Gather The Attachments
Attach the requested property permission and statement about convictions, as applicable to the form.
4
File With The City Clerk
File the application with the City Clerk and pay the $15 fee at filing.

Frequently asked questions

Who uses the Solicitor, Peddler & Transient Merchant Application?: People applying to do business in St. Johns as solicitors, peddlers, or transient merchants use this application.
What information does the application request?: It asks for personal and business details, sales information, references or other character evidence, and a statement about convictions.
Do I need a notary for the Solicitor, Peddler & Transient Merchant Application?: No. The application has no notary requirement. It asks for an attached statement about convictions, but does not say that statement must be sworn or notarized.
How do I submit the application?: File it with the City Clerk and pay the $15 fee at filing. The form says the fee covers investigation of the facts stated.

Need something notarized?

This Solicitor, Peddler & Transient Merchant Application doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.