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