How to look up a license in Louisiana

Official license searches in Louisiana

9 official searches from 9 boards cover the Louisiana licenses on this site. 6 of the rows also link a complaint page.

What each search covers

A board's search lists only its own licenses:

• Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology: the 2 credentials it issues for cosmetologists, including Certificate of registration as a registered cosmetologist and Certificate of registration as a registered teacher of cosmetology.
• Louisiana Secretary of State: the 4 credentials it issues for notaries, including Notary Public, Notary Public (attorney notary), Notary Public Ex Officio (nonresident attorney) and Remote Online Notary registration.
• Louisiana State Board of Nursing: the 2 credentials it issues for registered nurses, including Registered Nurse (RN) single state license and Registered Nurse (RN) multistate license (Nurse Licensure Compact).
• State Plumbing Board: the 7 credentials it issues for plumbers, including Journeyman Plumber, Apprentice Registration (Apprentice Plumber), Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems Verifier, Medical Gas Installer, Residential Plumber Limited and Water Supply Protection Specialist Endorsement and others.
• Louisiana Nurse Aide Registry: the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA).
• Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners: the 4 credentials it issues for security guards, including Security Officer Registration (unarmed), Armed Security Officer (armed registration card), Instructor License (Classroom, Baton, Firearms; In-House/Outside) and Company License (private security business / contract security company).
• Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy: the 4 credentials it issues for massage therapists, including Establishment Registration (solo practitioner), Provisional License, Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) and Massage Establishment License.
• Louisiana Real Estate Commission: the 2 credentials it issues for real estate agents, including Real Estate Salesperson and Real Estate Broker (individual broker or associate broker).
• Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors: the 5 credentials it issues for general contractors, including Commercial license, Home Improvement registration, Mold Remediation license, Residential license and Electrical (Major Classification 5) — LSLBC commercial contractor license classification.

Occupations without a state search here

• Insurance agents: the Department of Insurance (LDI) pages we cite do not link a public search; ask the board to confirm a license.

How to check a license

Search the board for the work you are hiring for, then check the status, the license type and the expiration date (what to check in the result).

The occupation pages explain what each license level allows: cosmetologists, notaries, registered nurses, plumbers, nursing assistants, security guards, massage therapists, real estate agents, general contractors.