Soliciting & Door-to-Door in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of East Baton Rouge Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Solicitor Permits

Anyone doing house-to-house peddling in Baton Rouge or East Baton Rouge Parish needs a $10 permit from the finance department first. Getting one requires a Louisiana State Police background check cleared through the city constable, and every permit holder must carry a photo ID badge, worn in plain view while working, a requirement in effect since November 1, 2015.

Door-to-Door Solicitor Permits in Baton Rouge

Significant Restrictions

Baton Rouge City-Parish Code § 12:200(c)-(d)

Applicants for a permit under this section shall complete a written application, for a fee of ten dollars ($10.00), with the finance department ... Upon receipt of the completed application, including the certification of clearance from the office of the city constable, the finance department shall issue a permit to the applicant. After issuance of the permit by the finance department, the offi...

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No-Knock Registry

A resident in Baton Rouge or East Baton Rouge Parish can shut the door on peddlers two ways: posting an individual 'No Soliciting' sign at the entranceway, which turns any solicitor's entry into criminal trespass, or joining a subdivision-wide no-peddling registry through the homeowners' association, filed with the parish revenue division and posted at every subdivision entrance.

No Soliciting Sign Rules in Baton Rouge

Some Restrictions

Baton Rouge City-Parish Code § 12:200(b)(1)

House-to-house peddling shall be allowed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. with the following exceptions: a. A "No Solicitation" sign has been posted at the residence in accordance with 12:152(a)(1)c.; or b. By resolution of the board of the homeowners' association, a sign has been posted at each entrance to a recognized single family residential subdivision designating the subdivisi...

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