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Business registration in United States — Louisiana

Registration, licensing, names, permits, and formal establishment requirements. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

401 matching statutes

  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 8:201

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    Most persons may not run a cemetery business in the state unless done through an authorized cemetery corporation, and a corporation may do so only after getting a certificate of authority from the board.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 12:1342

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    A foreign limited liability company may not do business in the state until it gets a certificate of authority from the secretary of state.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 12:803

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    A professional law corporation’s name must use the full or last name of specified shareholders or predecessor law firm members, may include “Limited” or “Ltd.”, and must end with one of the listed professional-corporation phrases.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 12:1364

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    Domestic and foreign limited liability companies must pay certain filing and related fees in advance.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 32:784

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    Used-motor-vehicle businesses generally must be licensed by the commission, and licensed dealers cannot display vehicles away from licensed facilities unless they have an off-premises permit.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 6:895

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    A person who does business, solicits business, or tries to do business in Louisiana for an unregistered foreign association can be fined, jailed, or both.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 38:2257

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    This section defines “Louisiana firm.”

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 22:1260.8

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    A discount medical plan organization must give the commissioner at least 30 days’ advance notice before changing its name or address details, including its principal business, mailing, or website address.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 47:6007

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    This section sets rules for Louisiana motion picture tax credits, including application, transfer, and broker registration requirements.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 37:1906

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    Doing business for less than six consecutive months is prima facie evidence that the person is a transient merchant under this Part.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 9:3405

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    After all fees are paid, the secretary of state must register partnership filing documents, mark them with the filing date and time, and issue a certificate of registry.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 32:1254

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    This section requires listed motor-vehicle-related businesses and other covered persons to get licensed by the commission before operating in Louisiana.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 37:2846

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    A certified polygraphist must give the secretary written notice of any principal business location change within 30 days.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 37:3507

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    Applicants must file a board form and meet stated qualifications; certain applications need sworn signatures and fingerprints.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 12:303

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    A foreign corporation must use an acceptable name before getting authority to do business, and it cannot use a misleading or duplicate name.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 40:2865

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    Pharmacy benefit managers doing business in the state, or paying benefits through a pharmacy benefit management plan, must be licensed or permitted.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 40:2870

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    A Louisiana pharmacy benefit manager is banned from a long list of practices, including unfair trade practices, patient steering, certain pricing tactics, improper information use, and operating without required registration or licensure.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 37:2156

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    This section covers contractor licensing applications, approvals, fees, renewals, and limits on what licensees may do.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 39:1594

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    This section requires competitive sealed bidding for covered contracts and sets the required bid notice, submission, opening, evaluation, and award rules, with some exemptions.

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  • United States — Louisiana

    RS 40:1484.3

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    This section defines terms used in the Part, including operator, owner, ride operator, set-up inspector, and temporary operation location.

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