A Green River Ordinance is a common United States

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prohibiting

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solicitation. Under such an ordinance, it is illegal for any business to sell their items door-to-door without express prior permission from the household. Some versions prohibit all organizations, including non-profit charitable, political, and religious groups, from soliciting or

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any household that makes it clear, in writing, that it does not want such solicitations (generally with a "No Trespassing" or "No Solicitations" sign posted). The ordinance is named for the city of

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, which in 1931 was the first city to enact it. The ordinance was unsuccessfully challenged on constitutional grounds by the

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in 1932.Loislaw Federal District Court Opinions FULLER BRUSH CO. v. TOWN OF GREEN RIVER, (D.Wyo. 1932) No. 2167. July 15, 1932.

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