Louisiana Business Entity Search
Find a registered business through Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division. Use the official link below, then check the search options and name rules for Louisiana.
Official website: geauxbiz.sos.la.gov · Opens in a new tab
Louisiana search options and record coverage
geauxBIZ searches Louisiana commercial records by entity or name and exposes status, registered agent and office, officers, directors, members or managers where filed, annual reports, and documents. A name reservation and registration workflow is separate from the public record. In certain parishes all available business documents must be filed online through geauxBIZ, while other submissions may use paper, mail, or approved electronic channels.
Checking a business name in Louisiana
Louisiana requires a name to be distinguishable under the applicable corporation or LLC statute and to use any required designator. Punctuation, capitalization, spacing, singular/plural terms, and generic suffixes should not be assumed to cure similarity. The Secretary's reservation or acceptance does not clear trademarks, trade names, professional restrictions, or local permits.
Louisiana name reservations
Louisiana charges $25.00 to reserve a corporation, LLC, L3C, or partnership name and $25.00 to transfer or cancel the reservation. The reviewed 2026 official fee page did not state one reservation-duration number in the accessible extract; confirm the current form before relying on the reservation. It protects filing priority only and does not grant trademark or market rights.
DBA, trade names, and fictitious names
Louisiana registers a trade name, trademark, or service mark statewide through the Secretary of State; Form #309 costs $75.00 and trade-name reservation costs $25.00. Use https://www.sos.la.gov/business-services/forms-fee-schedule and geauxBIZ. Local occupational licenses can still require parish or municipal filings, and a trade name does not change the entity's legal name.
What do you need after the search?
- Official proof of standing — find certificate fees and ordering instructions.
- A missed report or inactive registration — check deadlines and reinstatement rules.
- A new business registration — compare Louisiana formation and filing fees.