Unlawful solicitation.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 36-72
in effectSec. 36-72. - Unlawful solicitation.
It shall be unlawful within the corporate limits of the city:
(1) For any person, directly or through an agent or employee, to solicit funds unless such person has first obtained a certificate of registration from the director, as hereinafter provided.
(2) For any individual, as the agent or employee of another, to solicit funds unless his principal or employer has received a certificate of registration as hereinafter provided.
(3) For any person to solicit funds between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
(4) For any person, directly or through an agent or employee, to solicit funds after the expiration of any certificate of registration issued as hereinafter provided.
(5) For the person registering or the agents or employees thereof to solicit funds for a purpose other than that set out in the registration statement upon which the certificate of registration was issued.
(6) For any person who solicits funds to represent, in connection with such solicitation of funds, that the issuance of a certificate of registration by the city constitutes an endorsement or approval of the purposes, means, or methods of such solicitation of funds by the city or any department, officer or employee thereof.
(7) For any person issued a certificate of registration hereunder to fail to file any financial statement required to be filed under this article.
(8) For any person to employ, suffer or permit a minor to solicit funds.
(9) For any person to use or expose any animal to hazardous conditions to solicit funds.
(Ord. No. 05-1346, § 1, 12-7-05)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH36PUCHTR_ARTVSOFUCHPU_S36-72UNSOFetched: 10/26/2026