La. Stat. tit. 33 § 4886
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no parish governing authority or municipal governing authority shall require any person who holds an account with an authorized utility provider and whose account is being charged by any such provider for electric services provided to a dwelling located in the state of Louisiana to acquire a permit from the respective parish or municipal governing authority in which the dwelling is located for the purpose of changing the name of the person listed as the account holder. Nothing in this Paragraph shall prohibit regulatory inspection or enforcement regarding on-site sewerage disposal systems, nor shall it prohibit a parish or municipal governing authority from collecting past due utility debt.
La. R.S. § 33:4886