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Vend, Hawk or Peddle Without Paying Any Licence Fee

IC 25-25-2-1 lets an honorably discharged veteran vend, hawk or peddle goods, wares, fruits and merchandise WITHOUT paying any licence fee. There is no disability requirement and no income test. Apply through the county auditor or your local licensing authority.

Verified August 27, 2026

What this benefit is

IC 25-25-2-1 lets an honorably discharged veteran vend, hawk or peddle goods, wares, fruits and merchandise WITHOUT paying any licence fee. There is no disability requirement and no income test. Apply through the county auditor or your local licensing authority.

What it's worth: No licence fee at all to vend, hawk or peddle

  • The statute exempts the veteran from ANY licence fee for vending, hawking or peddling goods, wares, fruits and merchandise.
  • There is no disability requirement and no income test — an honorable discharge is the whole gate.
  • Application is through the county auditor or the local licensing authority, so the counter is local.
  • Local vendor licence fees vary, so no figure is published.
  • For someone starting a small trade this removes the first cost of doing so.

Who is entitled to it

  • You served in the U.S. armed forces.
  • You were discharged honorably.
  • You are trading in Indiana.

Not sure whether that describes you?

Answer a few questions about this benefit specifically — we only ask what this one actually depends on, and we stop as soon as we know.

How to claim it

  1. 1Apply to the county auditor or your local licensing authority, citing IC 25-25-2-1.
  2. 2Take the DD-214 showing an honorable discharge. That is the whole test.
  3. 3If the office is unfamiliar with the exemption, cite the section — it is long-standing but rarely claimed.
  4. 4Ask whether any other permits still apply. The statute waives the licence FEE; it does not exempt you from health or trading rules.
Form
Application to the county auditor or local licensing authority
File with
Your county auditor or local licensing authority
Documents you will need
dd214
No renewal
Once granted it does not need renewing.

Sources

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