AI receptionists for Louisiana businesses
Yes. We build and manage AI receptionists for Louisiana businesses, managed for you end to end from our studio in Kalispell, Montana. Louisiana is a one-party consent state under La. R.S. 15:1303(C)(4), so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. No Louisiana statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI. Your agent answers in Central time, on the number you already have or a new local Louisiana number.
Researched and written by Modern Mustard Seed in Kalispell, Montana. Rules checked October 26, 2026, each linked to the text we read.
Louisiana at a glance
- Area codes
- 6
- 225 · 318 · 337 · 457 · 504 · 985
Recording a call in Louisiana
Louisiana is a one-party consent state. A party may record unless the purpose is criminal, tortious or injurious.
“It shall not be unlawful under this Chapter for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, electronic, or oral communication where such person is a party to the communication”
Does it have to say it is AI in Louisiana?
No Louisiana statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI.
Does not reach an AI receptionist · In force since August 1, 2026
Louisiana AI disclosure in campaign calls
Applies to political and automated calls that use AI to imitate a public figure's voice, not business calls.
“without providing a clear and understandable disclosure at the beginning of the call that it was created using artificial intelligence.”
The Louisiana greeting we recommend
“Thanks for calling [your business]. You have reached our AI receptionist, and this call is recorded. How can I help?”
- Louisiana requires neither line. Both stay in: a caller dialing from California or Washington brings an all-party rule onto the call.
6 area codes, Central time
Louisiana has 6 area codes in service. The oldest, 504, dates to 1947; the newest, 457, entered service on September 25, 2025. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 318/457.
- 2251998
- 3181957
- 3371999
- 4572025
- 5041947
- 9852001
All of the state keeps Central time. (49 CFR 71.6)
Callbacks and reminders in Louisiana
Louisiana ADAD and live solicitation hours
Automatic dialing-announcing devices or live operators used to sell, lease or give away consumer goods or services, or to conduct polls.
“(2) Such use is other than between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. (3) Such use is on days declared to be a state holiday, or Sundays.”
Who licenses contractors in Louisiana
The board licenses commercial, residential and mold remediation contractors and registers home improvement contractors, with project-size thresholds that decide which credential a job needs. Check a license: Verify License Search.
“The statutes of the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) provide for four basic license types.”
- State Plumbing Board of Louisiana: master and journeyman plumbers
8,942 construction businesses
8,942 of Louisiana’s 108,561 business establishments, 8.2 percent, are in construction (Census County Business Patterns 2023).
Louisiana questions
Is it legal to use an AI receptionist in Louisiana?
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Yes. Louisiana is a one-party consent state under La. R.S. 15:1303(C)(4), so a business on the call may record it without telling the caller. No Louisiana statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI.
Does an AI receptionist have to say it is AI in Louisiana?
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No Louisiana statute we track requires a business's AI receptionist to announce that it is AI. Every agent we ship says it is an AI when asked.
Which area codes and time zone does an AI receptionist use in Louisiana?
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Louisiana has 6 area codes in service. The oldest, 504, dates to 1947; the newest, 457, entered service on September 25, 2025. Overlays put more than one code on the same ground: 318/457. All of the state keeps Central time.
Who licenses contractors in Louisiana?
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Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors; licenses can be checked at https://arlspublic.lslbc.louisiana.gov/Public/Search. The board licenses commercial, residential and mold remediation contractors and registers home improvement contractors, with project-size thresholds that decide which credential a job needs.