RS 37:2150 – Purpose; legislative intent The purpose of the legislature in enacting this Chapter is the protection of the health, safety, and general welfare of all those persons dealing with persons engaged in the contracting vocation, and the affording of such persons of an effective and practical protection against the incompetent, inexperienced, unlawful, and […]
RS 37:2150.1 – Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Board” means the State Licensing Board for Contractors. (2) “Commercial purposes” means any construction project except residential structures intended to be primarily occupied as a residence with no more than four separate dwelling units incorporated into one structure. […]
RS 37:2151 – State licensing board for contractors; membership; qualifications; tenure; vacancies A. There is hereby created the State Licensing Board for Contractors within the office of the governor. The members shall serve without compensation. (1) Each member shall be of full age of majority and shall have been a resident of the state of […]
RS 37:2152 – Domicile; officers A.(1) The board shall meet in the city of Baton Rouge which place is fixed as the domicile of the board. (2) Meetings of the board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Law. The board may hold regular or special meetings outside of Baton Rouge at a location within […]
RS 37:2153 – Powers of the board A. The board is hereby vested with the authority requisite and necessary to carry out the intent of the provisions of this Chapter. The board shall have the power to make, amend, or repeal by-laws, rules, and regulations for the proper administration and enforcement of this Chapter and […]
RS 37:2154 – Meetings; compensation; quorum; books and records; audit report A. The board shall have at least one regular meeting per month on dates and times designated by the chairman unless, for good cause, a monthly meeting cannot be held. Notice of board meetings shall be posted on the board’s official website and at […]
RS 37:2155 – Residential Contractors Subcommittee; membership; terms; powers; duties A. There is hereby established within the board the Residential Contractors Subcommittee, hereinafter referred to as “residential subcommittee”, consisting of five members who shall be residents of this state and who have been actively engaged in residential contracting for at least five years prior to […]
RS 37:2156 – Applications; licenses; fees; renewals A.(1) The board may receive an application from a person pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter at any time. Upon initial application, the license of a person shall be issued after all requirements have been met and approved by the board. The executive director shall compile a […]
RS 37:2156.1 – Requirements for issuance of a license A. To become licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, an applicant shall make application to the board on a form adopted by the board and shall state the classification of work the applicant desires to perform from a list of major classifications as […]
RS 37:2156.2 – Major categories; subclassifications; specialty classifications; requirements for contractors holding major classification to perform mechanical, electric, or plumbing work Any contractor possessing a major classification is permitted to bid or perform any of the specialty type work required to perform its scope of work for its respective classification. Under each major category listed […]
RS 37:2156.3 – Installation of solar energy equipment and systems A. No licensed contractor shall install solar energy equipment or solar energy systems on or after February 1, 2015, unless he is in compliance with the provisions of this Section and any rules adopted by the board in accordance with the provisions of this Section. […]
RS 37:2157 – Exemptions A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to any of the following: (1) The state or any of its political subdivisions. (2) Any public utility providing gas, electric, or telephone service which is subject to regulation by the Louisiana Public Service Commission or the council of the city of […]
RS 37:2158 – Revocation and suspension of licenses; issuance of cease and desist orders; debarment; violations; penalty; criminal penalty A. No person may engage in the business of contracting, or act as a contractor as defined in this Chapter, unless he holds an active license as a contractor in accordance with the provisions of this […]
RS 37:2159 – Home improvement contracting; written contract required; claims of unlicensed persons A. Every agreement for any licensee to perform home improvement contracting services, as defined by this Chapter, in an amount in excess of seven thousand five hundred dollars, but not in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars, shall be in writing and shall […]
RS 37:2159.1 – Home improvement contracting; prohibited acts; property insurance The following acts are prohibited by persons or companies performing home improvement contracting services: (1) Interpreting insurance policy provisions regarding coverage or duties under an insured’s property insurance policy. A contractor shall be considered to have violated the provisions of this Paragraph if a person […]
RS 37:2160 – Local regulatory authority; permit offices; staff; building permits A. Each month the staff of the board may inspect the list of permits issued by each local building permit official in this state to ensure that no person is working as a contractor without an active license. Upon request, parish and municipal permitting […]
RS 37:2161 – Construction management A. Any person who performs, attempts to perform, or submits a price, bid, or offer to perform work in construction management whose scope of authority and responsibility include supervision, oversight, direction, or in any manner assumes charge for the construction services provided to an owner by a contractor or contractors, […]
RS 37:2162 – Joint venture When two or more persons bid, contract, or perform construction work as a joint venture on any project for which a contractor’s license is required, the joint venture is required to be properly licensed by the board at the time of bid, contract, and performance of work in the classification […]
RS 37:2163 – Engaging in business of contracting without authority prohibited; penalty A.(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage or to continue in this state in the business of contracting, or to act as a contractor as defined in this Chapter, unless he holds an active license as a contractor in accordance […]
RS 37:2164 – Violations; civil penalty; jurisdiction A. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter shall, after notice and a hearing, be liable to the board for a fine of up to ten percent of the total contract or the value of the work bid or being performed for which there is a […]
