Phone Numbers for selected Government Services

• Telephone directory for state agencies
  State Government Information, Baton Rouge......225-342-6600
  State Government Information, Statewide..........800-256-7777

• First Stop Shop for business licenses and permits checklist
  Secretary of State
  First Stop Shop Division
  P.O. Box 94125
  Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
  1-800-259-0001
  225-922-2675

• Division of Administrative Law
  645 Main St.
  Baton Rouge, LA
  225-342-1800

• Birth and death certificates
  Office of Public Health
  325 Loyola Av., New Orleans, LA, 70112
  Vital Records
  Birth and Death Certificate Acceptance and Issuances Unit
  504-568-5163

• Child support
  Support Enforcement Services
  Department of Social Services
  618 Main St
  Baton Rouge, LA 70802
  225-342-4780

• Marriage license information
  Office of Public Health
  Vital Records
  325 Loyola Av., New Orleans, LA, 70112
  225-568-5160

• Health and Hospitals license information
  Department of Health and Hospitals
  State Licensure
  1201 Capitol Access Road
  PH: 225-342-0138, Fax: 225 342 5292

• Nursing home problems
  Department of Health and Hospitals
  Complaint Department
  Health standards section
  P.O. Box 3767
  Baton Rouge LA 70821
  225-342-0082

• Hospital and mental health care problems
  Department of Health and Hospitals
  Complaint Department
  Health standards section
  P.O. Box 3767
  Baton Rouge LA 70821
  225-342-6429

• Home health care problems
  Department of Health and Hospitals
  Complaint Department
  Health standards section
  P.O. Box 3767
  Baton Rouge LA 70821
  800-327-3419

• Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection
  301 Main St.
  Baton Rouge, LA 70802
  225-342-9638

• Corrections Services
  504 Mayflower St.
  Baton Rouge, LA 70802
  225-342-6741

• Lottery information
  Louisiana Lottery Corporation
  11200 Industriplex
  Baton Rouge, LA, 70809
  225-297-2000

• Pardon Board
  504 Mayflower St.
  Baton Rouge, LA 70802
  225-342-5421

• Public Service Commission
  One American Place
  Baton Rouge, LA 70802
  800-256-2397
  225-342-4404
  FAX: 504-342-2831

• Driver's license and vehicle registration information
  Public Safety and Corrections
  Office of Motor Vehicles
  109 S. Foster Dr.
  Baton Rouge, LA 70806
  225-925-6146

• Real Estate Commission
  Instate: 1-800-821-4529
  Outside Louisiana: 225-765-0191

• Louisiana State Tax Forms
  Louisiana Department of Revenue and Taxation
  330 N. Ardenwood
  Baton Rouge, LA 70806
  DORT bulletin board--online bulletin board to download tax forms (Adobe Acrobat): 225-922-2529
  DORT Help desk--225-925-7292
  Tax forms--225 925 7532
  Taxpayer assistance--225 925 4611

• Surplus Property
  225-342-6864

• Tuition Assistance and TOPS Program
  1-800-259-5626 X1012
  Baton Rouge: 922-1012

• State Library
  Reference desk--225-342-4913; Email to ref@pelican.state.lib.la.us
  Louisiana section 225-342-4914; Email to ladept@pelican.state.lib.la.us