Louisiana Business Licenses

We help you obtain and maintain licenses for your business or nonprofit nationwide

General Guides & Resources

Get step-by-step guidance for forming and running a compliant organization in Louisiana

Licenses for Regulated Industries

Explore resources for firms in licensed professions like engineering and construction.

Corporate Filings

Learn what filings to submit to state agencies throughout an organization’s lifecycle.

Tax Filings

Get all the information you need to register for state taxes or apply for tax exemption.

State Licensing Agencies

Access state agencies responsible for licensing and regulating Louisiana organizations.

Local Business Licenses

Find a complete listing of jurisdictions in the state, from county to city to neighborhood.

General Louisiana Guides & Resources

These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.

Business Resources:

Annual Report

Fast easy instructions and affordable support for filing your Louisiana annual report.

Business License

Get your Louisiana business license. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Construction License

Get your Louisiana construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Energy Licensing

Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in Louisiana. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.

Finance Licensing In

If you are looking to obtain a finance license in Louisiana, Harbor Compliance can help.

How to Form an LLC

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in Louisiana. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.

How to Incorporate

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in Louisiana. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.

Licensing Resources

Louisiana Business Licensing Guides and Information.

Start a Business

Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in Louisiana today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.

Nonprofit Resources:

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in Louisiana. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.

Nonprofit Compliance

Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in Louisiana, and across the US.

Louisiana Business Licenses for Regulated Industries

Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.

Louisiana Corporate Filings

These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.

Louisiana Tax Filings

Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.

Louisiana State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Louisiana that a business should check for business license requirements.

Louisana Board of Professional Geoscientists
Board of Drug and Device Distributors
Board of Pharmacy
Department of Agriculture & Forestry - Seed Programs Division
Department of Agriculture and Forestry - Horticulture Commission
Department of Environmental Quality
Department of Environmental Quality OES Public Participation and Permit Support Division - Notifications and Accreditations Section
Department of Health - Medicaid Program
Department of Insurance
Department of Justice - Public Protection Division - Charities
Department of Public Safety - Public Safety Services - Office of the State Fire Marshal
Department of Revenue
Department of Revenue - Alcohol and Tobacco Control Office

Office of Charitable Gaming
Office of Conservation - Water Well Drillers and Contractors Program
Office of the State Fire Marshall - Licensing Section
Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board
Real Estate Commission
Secretary of State - Commercial Division
State Board of Architectural Examiners
State Board of Interior Designers
State Board of Private Investigator Examiners
State Licensing Board for Contractors
Workforce Commission
Louisianna Public Service Commission - Do Not Call Program
State Board of CPAs of
State Plumbing Board of

Louisiana Local Business Licences

Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within Louisiana that a business should check for local business license requirements.

County / Parish

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Acadia Parish
Allen Parish
Ascension Parish
Assumption Parish
Avoyelles Parish
Beauregard Parish
Bienville Parish
Bossier Parish
Caddo Parish
Calcasieu Parish
Caldwell Parish
Cameron Parish
Catahoula Parish
Claiborne Parish
Concordia Parish
De Soto Parish

East Baton Rouge Parish
East Carroll Parish
East Feliciana Parish
Evangeline Parish
Franklin Parish
Grant Parish
Iberia Parish
Iberville Parish
Jackson Parish
Jefferson Davis Parish
Jefferson Parish
La Salle Parish
Lafayette Parish
Lafourche Parish
Lincoln Parish
Livingston Parish

Madison Parish
Morehouse Parish
Natchitoches Parish
Orleans Parish
Ouachita Parish
Plaquemines Parish
Pointe Coupee Parish
Rapides Parish
Red River Parish
Richland Parish
Sabine Parish
St. Bernard Parish
St. Charles Parish
St. Helena Parish
St. James Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish

St. Landry Parish
St. Martin Parish
St. Mary Parish
St. Tammany Parish
Tangipahoa Parish
Tensas Parish
Terrebonne Parish
Union Parish
Vermilion Parish
Vernon Parish
Washington Parish
Webster Parish
West Baton Rouge Parish
West Carroll Parish
West Feliciana Parish
Winn Parish

City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood