Business Licensing & Operations in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
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Adult Entertainment
Baton Rouge bars a retail alcohol dealer from hiring an "exotic dancer" who lacks a certificate of qualification issued by the chief of police. The $5 certificate is good for one year, must be carried on the job, and can be pulled for a felony, drug or prostitution conviction.
Exotic Dancer Certificate Rules in East Baton Rouge Parish
Significant RestrictionsBaton Rouge City-Parish Code §§ 9:325, 9:327(c), 9:327(h)
no retail dealer shall employ any male or female entertainers commonly known as "exotic dancers" unless such entertainers have been issued a certificate of qualification by the chief of police ... Each applicant shall pay to the chief of police at the time of issuing such certificate of qualification a fee of five dollars ($5.00) to cover the cost of issuing such certificate; and such certifica...
Massage Establishments
Every massage business in East Baton Rouge Parish must register with the building official before opening, pay an annual fee tied to how many therapists it employs, and pass a background check tied to sexual-offense convictions.
Massage Establishment Registration in EBR Parish
Significant RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 9:1101
No person shall carry on the business of operating a massage establishment without first being registered by the building official for the department of development in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Tobacco Retail License
East Baton Rouge Parish's Chapter 28 licensing rules bar new smoke and vape shops from locating within 500 feet of any school, church, library, day care center or public park, and within 500 feet of another smoke or vape shop. The Department of Development measures every buffer property line to property line and enforces the chapter parish-wide.
Vape Shop Location Rules in East Baton Rouge Parish
Some RestrictionsBaton Rouge City-Parish Code § 9:1601
(a) Smoke or vape shops and tobacco retailers, and all associated signage shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of an educational institution (public or private), religious institution, public library, child day care facility, or public park. (b) Smoke or vape shops, shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet from another smoke or vape shop. (c) For the purposes of this s...
Secondhand Dealers
Anyone buying, selling or trading used jewelry, tools, electronics, firearms or similar goods in East Baton Rouge Parish must hold a second-hand dealer business license from the chief of police, plus a separate employee permit, before opening for business.
Secondhand Dealer License in EBR Parish
Significant RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 9:1052
No person shall operate a business which includes activity which falls within the definition of a second-hand dealer, as set forth above, without first obtaining a license for a second-hand dealer business, which license shall be maintained at the business location and shall be displayed to any law enforcement officer upon request. Any person may hold as many such licenses to operate a second-h...
Pawnbrokers
East Baton Rouge Parish requires both a pawnshop business license and a separate personal pawnbroker permit from the chief of police, with an ID-card permit, a five-year clean-felony record, and record-keeping rules on every loan transaction.
Pawnbroker License and Permit in EBR Parish
Significant RestrictionsBaton Rouge/EBRP Code Sec. 9:1205
No person shall engage in the business of a pawnbroker without first obtaining a valid permit from the chief of police. Any person convicted of acting as a pawnbroker without having first obtained a permit in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and each transactio...
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