Business Licensing & Operations in Tangipahoa Parish, LA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.

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

Adult Entertainment

Operating a sexually oriented business anywhere in Tangipahoa Parish without a license from the parish, issued through the sheriff's office, is unlawful under Code Section 26-330. Licensed premises also cannot sit within 1,000 feet of a church, synagogue, public library, playground, school or residential area under Section 26-348.

Tangipahoa Parish Sexually Oriented Business License

Significant Restrictions

Tangipahoa Parish Code Sections 26-330, 26-348

(a)Sexually oriented business license.(1)It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a sexually oriented business in the parish without a valid sexually oriented business license. Separate sexually oriented business licenses shall be required for each place of business of an operator. ... No license shall be granted for any premises situated within 1,000 feet or less in distance of a buildin...

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Massage Establishments

A commercial 'massage center' not licensed by the state, defined under Code Section 26-328 as a business whose employees manipulate soft tissue for compensation, is regulated as a sexually oriented business and must carry a $1,000.00 Type I license under Section 26-332, issued through the sheriff's office.

Tangipahoa Parish Massage Center License

Significant Restrictions

Tangipahoa Parish Code Sections 26-328, 26-332

Massage center refers to a commercial business which is not licensed by the state as a massage business and which allows its employees, for compensation, to manipulate soft tissue including effleurage (stroking), patrissage (kneading), tapotement (percussion), compression, vibration, friction (active/passive range of motion), shiatsu, and acupressure, either by hand, forearm, elbow, foot, or wi...

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