Louisiana Charity Registration: No General Requirement
Louisiana has no general charity registration. Agency page
What Louisiana's lack of a registration regime means
No general charity-registration filing here
Louisiana has no general charitable-solicitation registration regime CharityFile tracks. That is not a claim that other states' rules vanish if you solicit there, or that Louisiana will never adopt a regime. The duties below apply only to some organizations.
Penalties under the state's consumer-protection law
Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter shall, after a hearing in a court of competent jurisdiction, be fined not more than five thousand dollars for the first offense and not more than ten thousand dollars for any subsequent offense and shall also be subject to the civil penalties, including injunctive relief, contained in the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
Source: R.S. 51:1909.1 · verified September 14, 2026 (1 mo ago) · send source
“Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter shall, after a hearing in a court of competent jurisdiction, be fined not more than five thousand dollars for the first offense and not more than ten thousand dollars for any subsequent offense and shall also be subject to the civil penalties, including injunctive relief, contained in the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.”
Duties that apply only to some organizations
- If the organization uses a paid solicitor, professional fundraiser, fundraising counsel or commercial co-venturer
“Charitable organizations that use a professional solicitor must register annually with the Consumer Protection Section, at least 10 days prior to soliciting for contributions.”
Source: ag.state.la.us · verified September 15, 2026 (29 days ago) · send source
- If the organization uses a paid solicitor, professional fundraiser, fundraising counsel or commercial co-venturer
“The annual registration fee for initial registration or renewal is $25.00.”
Source: ag.state.la.us · verified September 15, 2026 (29 days ago) · send source
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Louisiana require charitable solicitation registration?
Louisiana has no general charity registration. Agency page: https://www.ag.louisiana.gov/Division/PublicProtection
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