Soliciting & Door-to-Door in Louisiana (2026)
28 rules on the books across Louisiana, 15 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Solicitor Permits
Permits required for door-to-door salespeople and canvassers, including background check requirements and permitted hours of operation.
Shreveport
Heavy RestrictionsDoor-to-door solicitation in Shreveport requires an annual permit for both the company and each individual solicitor…
Read full rule →Bossier Parish
Significant RestrictionsAnyone going door to door or street to street in unincorporated Bossier Parish must hold a $100.00 annual license from…
Read full rule →Caddo Parish
Significant RestrictionsAnyone going door to door in unincorporated Caddo Parish to sell goods, take orders or seek donations must first get a…
Read full rule →East Baton Rouge Parish
Significant RestrictionsAnyone doing house-to-house peddling in Baton Rouge or East Baton Rouge Parish needs a $10 permit from the finance…
Read full rule →Jefferson Parish
Significant RestrictionsAnyone canvassing or peddling door to door in Jefferson Parish must first get a $2.00 permit from the Sheriff's Office…
Read full rule →Lake Charles
Significant RestrictionsAnyone who wants to go door-to-door in Lake Charles soliciting funds or handing out literature that asks for money must…
Read full rule →New Orleans
Significant RestrictionsCanvassing, soliciting or handing out advertising leaflets on New Orleans streets, sidewalks or house-to-house for a…
Read full rule →St Tammany Parish
Significant RestrictionsAnyone peddling door-to-door in unincorporated St. Tammany Parish must first obtain a parish permit under Chapter 32…
Read full rule →Tangipahoa Parish
Significant RestrictionsTangipahoa Parish requires every peddler, hawker, itinerant merchant and transient vendor to get a license from the…
Read full rule →Terrebonne Parish
Significant RestrictionsAnyone going door to door in Terrebonne Parish to sell goods, take orders or solicit donations must first file a…
Read full rule →Ascension Parish
Some RestrictionsDoor-to-door peddlers, solicitors and itinerant vendors working unincorporated Ascension Parish must post a $2,000…
Read full rule →Lafayette
Some RestrictionsAnyone peddling or selling door-to-door in Lafayette must first obtain a permit from the Lafayette City-Parish…
Read full rule →Lafayette Parish
Some RestrictionsAnyone peddling or selling door-to-door in Lafayette city or the unincorporated parish must get a $125 permit from…
Read full rule →Ouachita Parish
Some RestrictionsAnyone peddling, hawking, or taking retail orders door-to-door, store-to-store, or from a temporary display in…
Read full rule →Rapides Parish
Some RestrictionsDoor-to-door peddlers in unincorporated Rapides Parish must buy a $200 license before working the parish, with a…
Read full rule →No-Knock Registry
Programs that let homeowners register to opt out of door-to-door solicitation, and the penalties for solicitors who ignore the list.
Louisiana: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsLouisiana RS 9:3551 et seq. grants consumers a three-day right to cancel home solicitation sales over $25, requiring…
Read full rule →Rapides Parish
Heavy RestrictionsRapides Parish Police Jury bars solicitors, peddlers, hawkers and itinerant merchants from going door to door on…
Read full rule →Tangipahoa Parish
Significant RestrictionsIn unincorporated Tangipahoa Parish, door-to-door solicitors, peddlers, hawkers and itinerant vendors cannot enter…
Read full rule →Ascension Parish
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Ascension Parish, residents can block door-to-door sales by posting a "No Soliciting" or "No…
Read full rule →Caddo Parish
Some RestrictionsUnder Code of Ordinances § 32-50(m), any Caddo Parish resident can post a placard or sign at their door telling…
Read full rule →East Baton Rouge Parish
Some RestrictionsA resident in Baton Rouge or East Baton Rouge Parish can shut the door on peddlers two ways: posting an individual 'No…
Read full rule →Jefferson Parish
Some RestrictionsDoor-to-door solicitors, peddlers, and canvassers in Jefferson Parish must get a permit from the sheriff's sales tax…
Read full rule →Lafayette Parish
Some RestrictionsDoor-to-door vendors may approach homes without invitation only 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, across the…
Read full rule →Lake Charles
Some RestrictionsDoor-to-door solicitors in Lake Charles may only approach uninvited premises between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., must come…
Read full rule →Shreveport
Some RestrictionsShreveport gives residents a posted-sign remedy rather than a city registry. Permitted solicitors must stop immediately…
Read full rule →St Tammany Parish
Some RestrictionsA posted 'No Peddlers Allowed' or 'No Solicitations Allowed' sign legally bars peddlers from a St. Tammany Parish…
Read full rule →Terrebonne Parish
Some RestrictionsTerrebonne Parish residents can block door-to-door sales pitches by posting a 'No Solicitors' sign at least three by…
Read full rule →Lafayette
Light RestrictionsLicensed door-to-door vendors may knock on doors in Lafayette only between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through…
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