Ham Lake, MN · Anoka County
Transient Merchant, Peddler, Canvasser, and Solicitor License Application
This application collects business, applicant, vehicle, and sales details from people seeking a Ham Lake license to operate as a transient merchant, peddler, canvasser, or solicitor.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Ham Lake uses this application to review license requests from people selling goods, taking orders, or conducting other covered sales activity in the city. Applicants provide information about their business, where and when they plan to operate, and other requested details; the packet also includes a background-check consent, data practices notice, and acknowledgment of prohibited contacts. The city code included with the form describes a six-month license period and lists exclusions.
Who needs it
People planning covered transient sales, peddling, canvassing, or soliciting in Ham Lake generally need to apply, unless an exclusion listed in the included city code applies.
Why it needs a notary
The background-check consent carries an individual acknowledgment block; the named applicant signs before a notary, who completes the acknowledgment and notarial seal fields.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Download the transient merchant, peddler, canvasser, and solicitor license application and review the attached city code.
- 2
Complete The Application
Fill in the applicant, business, vehicle, sales, operating-location, and other requested information. Complete the background-check consent and other packet sections.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange a session with a commissioned online notary for the individual acknowledgment on the background-check consent.
- 4
Sign On Video
Sign the consent during the video session so the notary can complete the acknowledgment and notarial seal fields.
- 5
Submit To The City
Submit the completed application and required materials to the City of Ham Lake as instructed.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Ham Lake. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I complete the notarized part of this application?
- Sign the background-check consent in front of a notary. The notary completes the individual acknowledgment, including the date and your name, and applies the notarial seal.
- Do I need to notarize the entire application?
- The packet’s notary block is on the background-check consent, not the main license application signature line. Complete the other sections as directed and have the consent acknowledged before a notary.
- Can I use a commissioned online notary?
- Minnesota permits remote online notarization by a commissioned online notary. Check with Ham Lake about whether it accepts a remotely notarized background-check consent; confirm with the city if unsure.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for applicant and business details, addresses, vehicle information, planned operating dates and locations, sales and advertising descriptions, and warranty information. The packet also includes background-check consent and a prohibited-contacts acknowledgment.