The Center for Justice is a public-interest law firm that represents at no cost clients seeking to advance freedom and opportunity in Louisiana and the Fifth Circuit.

Are you facing unnecessary barriers to pursuing your dream career?

Louisiana’s occupational licensing laws for tour guides, barbers, and interior designers create hurdles that are unjust and unnecessary.

For tour guides in New Orleans, it’s a literal crime to charge for a talking tour without government permission.

City officials demand guides pass a history exam – even for ghost tours — just to speak about the city they love. Failing to comply can result in fines up to $300 per tour or even five months in jail. These rules don’t just block career opportunities—they silence free speech. The First Amendment protects your right to speak without government interference, and this fight is about more than one profession; it’s about protecting free speech for all.

Louisiana is also one of only three states that licenses interior designers, imposing burdensome requirements that have no connection to public health or safety for those who simply want to make homes more beautiful.

Meanwhile, barbers face an extreme 1,500-hour training mandate, an absurd hurdle for those simply wanting to cut hair. These unreasonable rules stifle opportunity and limit economic freedom.

But help is on the way – thanks to new legislation better protecting your Right to Earn a Living it’s high time to challenge these restrictions. Will you join the fight?