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Louisiana charitable organization registration: only with a paid solicitor

Register with the Attorney General only if the organization uses a professional solicitor to raise money in Louisiana; a charity that raises money with its own staff and volunteers does not register.

When: With no fixed date.
Agency: Louisiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Section
Applies to: Nonprofits asking the public for donations in Louisiana.
Fee: $25
Source: www.ag.state.la.us, read October 22, 2026

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Louisiana requires registration only from charities that use professional solicitors, paid outside firms that ask for money on the charity's behalf. A charity raising funds through its own people files nothing. One that hires a solicitor registers with the Attorney General, pays $25, and renews annually on the anniversary of registration.

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