Since its opening in 1992, our First Stop Shop program has helped countless business people cut through needless governmental red tape in order to make their business dreams a reality. In 1996 alone, over 2800 individuals used the First Stop Shop to obtain licensing information.
Every new business is important for the prosperity of Louisiana.
Our primary goal for the First Stop Shop is to make it easier for new business by eliminating the bureaucratic hurdles which can delay the start up of a new company by weeks or even months. The First Stop Shop gives current and potential business owners a single place to go for licensing information needed to start a business in Louisiana. One of the innovations provided by the First Stop Shop legislation is the state's licensing liaisons. Every state agency that deals with business or licensing designates an officer or employee to serve as its business licensing liaison. The primary purpose of the program is to facilitate business by providing a central system for the determination of what licenses and permits must be obtained and maintained by individuals conducting business in the state.