Louisiana Building Contractor

Requirements to Obtaining your License.

• Please note that the Business and Law examination is required for licensure in the State of Louisiana.
• The applicant needs to provide the board with a financial statement, current to within 12 months of the date of filing, prepared by an independent auditor and signed by the applicant and auditor before a notary public, stating the assets of the applicant, to be used by the board to determine the financial responsibility of the applicant to perform work on a construction undertaking, the entire cost of which is $50,000 or more. Such assets shall include a net worth of at least $10,000.
• All contractors bidding or performing work on a commercial project where the cost of which equals $50,000.00 or more must be licensed under the classification "Building Contactor".
• All applicants who desire to become licensed as a building contractor need to make an application to the board need to state the classification of work the applicant desires to perform from a list of major classifications.

Work that can be Done Under this License

Acoustical Treatments,Air Conditioning Work, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Ductwork,Driveways, Parking Areas, Etc. Asphalt and/or Concrete Exclusive of Highway and Street Work,Drywall,Electrical Construction for Structures,Fencing,Fire Sprinkler Work,Foundations for Buildings Equipment or Machinery,Incinerator Construction,Installation of Equipment, Machinery and Engines,Installation of Pneumatic Tubes and Conveyers,Insulation for Cold Storage and Buildings,Insulation for Pipes and Boilers,Landscaping, Grading and Beautification,Lathing, Plastering and Stuccoing,Masonry, Brick, Stone,Ornamental Iron and Structural Steel Erection Metal Buildings,Painting and Interior Decorating, Carpeting,Pile Driving,Plumbing,Residential Construction,Rigging, House Moving, Wrecking and Dismantling,Roof Decks,Roofing and Sheet Metal, Siding,Sheet Metal Duct Work,Steam and Hot Water Heating in Buildings or Plants,Stone, Granite, Slate, Resilient Floor Installations,Swimming Pools,Tile, Terrazzo and Marble,Water Cooling Towers and Accessories

Applying to get your License

$100 license fee. Please call the board to request an application.

State Licensing Board For Contractors
P.O. Box 14419 · Baton Rouge, LA 70898
Phone: (225) 765-2301 · Fax: (225) 765-2431

Reciprocity Agreements

Continuing Education

Exam Details

• 100 Questions – Four-hour time limit
• Closed Book
• Exam fee of $100
• Topics include: Concrete,Other Trades,Excavation and Sitework,Rough Carpentry,Structural Steel,Roofing,Finish Carpentry,Masonry

These books are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

The following reference is NOT allowed in the testing center:

• Olin’s Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods
• The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
• Estimating in Building Construction
• Basic Engineering for Builders
• Estimating for Residential Construction
• Hoisting and Rigging Standard; Chapters 9 and 11
• Available as a free download at:
• http://www.eh.doe.gov/techstds/standard/std1090-04/toc.html
• Construction Industry Digest; OSHA 2202;
• Washington, DC. Available as a free download at:
• OSHA

Exam Review, Training, Education

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