City of New Orleans

New Orleans Active Occupational Licenses

An Occupational or General Business license is required if you will be conducting business in Orleans Parish. This list shows businesses that have completed the licensing process and does not include businesses that have been issued a Temporary Occupational License.

Example records
BusinessnamebrandBusinessaddressaddressBusinessphonephone numberBusinessstartdatetemporalBusinesstypeindustryBusinesslicensenumberregistrationOwnernamepersonZIPaddress
ROYAL GRAPHICS STUDIO1200 N PETERS ST504-333-58182023-01-01Flea Market105063158JAMES DESPENZA70116-2631
ABSOLUTE LAWN CARE LA239 S NORMAN C FRANCIS PKWY504-267-49302010-09-20Landscaping Services102800044ABSOLUTE LAWN CARE LA, LLC70119-6277
ALGIERS ROY & SONS MUSIC COMPANY INC618 HOMEDALE ST504-366-17971997-06-10Video Draw Poker Devices102053532ALGIERS ROY & SONS MUSIC70124-1824
Use cases

Vendor Legitimacy Check During Onboarding

A procurement team at a regional bank vetting a new service vendor checks whether the business holds an active occupational license in New Orleans, how long it has been operating, and whether the owner name on the license matches the entity name provided in the vendor application.

BusinessnameOwnernameBusinesslicensenumberBusinessstartdateBusinessaddress

Small Business Loan Underwriting

A fintech lender evaluating a loan application from a New Orleans-based sole proprietor cross-references the applicant's stated business type and start date against the city license registry to confirm the business is actively licensed and that the owner identity on the application is consistent with public records.

OwnernameBusinessnameBusinesstypeBusinessstartdateBusinesslicensenumber

Fraud Pattern Detection Across License Records

An insurance fraud investigator examining a cluster of claims tied to businesses in a specific zip code checks whether those businesses hold valid occupational licenses, whether the phone numbers on claims match registry records, and whether multiple businesses share the same owner name or address, which may indicate fictitious entity schemes.

OwnernameBusinessaddressBusinessphoneZIPBusinesslicensenumber
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