- Highway, Street and Bridge Construction
- 7-11 Earthwork, Drainage and Levees
- 7-37 Permanent or Paved Highways and Streets (Concrete)
- 7-38 Permanent or Paved Highways and Streets (Soil Cement)
- 7-39 Permanent or Paved Highways and Streets (Asphalt Surface Treatment)
- 7-6 Culverts and Drainage Structures
- 7-7 Driveways, Parking Areas, Asphalt and Concrete
- Building Construction
- 7-1 Air Conditioning, Ventilation, Refrigeration, and Duct Work
- 7-10 Drywall
- 7-28 Installation of Pneumatic Tubes and Conveyors
- 7-31 Lathing, Plastering and Stuccoing
- 7-33 Masonry, Brick, Stone
- 7-36 Ornamental Iron and Structural Steel Erection, Metal Buildings
- 7-41 Pile Driving
- 7-5 Driveways, Parking Areas, Asphalt, and Concrete, Exclusive of Highway and Street Work
- 7-51 Rigging, House Moving, Wrecking, and Dimantling
- 7-52 Roofing and Sheet Metal Siding
- 7-60 Swimming Pools
- 7-61 Tile, Terrazzo, and Marble
- 7-66 Water Cooling Towers and Accessories
- 7-149 Curb and Gutter, Driveways, Sidewalks, Retaining Walls, Patios, Foundations.
- 7-156 Carpentry Exam
- 7-220 Hazardous Waste Treatment or Removal
- 7-261 Diamond Core Drilling, Grouting & Foundations
- 7-414 Flooring and Decking
- 7-48 Painting, Coating, and Blasting (Industrial and Commercial)
- 7-484 Coastal Restoration and Habitat Enhancement
- 7-69 Insulation (Commercial and Industrial)
- 7-75 Glass, Glazing, Store Fronts, Metal Partitions, Panels and Siding
- 7-84 Instrumentation and Calibration
- 7-89 Industrial Cleaning and Material/Waste Handling
- 7-92 Reinforcing Rods, Wire Mesh, Dowels and Post Tensioning
- 7-13 Electrical Transmission Lines
- 7-19 Foundations and Pile Driving
- 7-24 Industrial Piping
- 7-25 Industrial Plants
- 7-34 Oil Field Construction
- 7-35 Oil Refineries
- 7-50 Railroads
- 7-67 Wharves, Docks, Harbor Improvements, and Terminals
- 7-9 Dredging
- Heavy Construction
- 7-136 Horizontal Directional Drilling
- 7-175 Electrical Power Substation
- 7-273 Auger/Dry and Conventional Boring
- 7-88 Concrete Construction (Excluding Highways, Streets, and Bridges)
- Mechanical Work (Statewide)
- 7-20 Heat, Air Conditioning, Ventilation Duct Work and Refrigeration
- 7-23 Industrial Pipe Work and Insulation
- National Standard Journeyman Mechanical W31
- National Standard Master Mechanical 670
- National Standard Residential Plumber 676
- National Standard Roofing Contractor/Subcontractor N14
- National Standard Journeyman Plumber W25
- National Standard Building Contractor
- National Standard Residential Electrician 824
- National Standard Master Plumber with Gas 674
- National Standard Master Mechanical W29
- National Standard Master Electrician 701
- National Standard Residential Mechanical Class C W32
- National Residential Fire Sprinkler Design and Installation W33
- National Standard General Building Contractor (A) F11
- National Standard Master Mechanical
- National Standard Journeyman Plumber 673
- National Standard Journeyman Mechanical 671
- National Standard Building Contractor (B) 615
- National Standard Master Plumber 672
- National Standard General Building Contractor (A) 614
- National Standard Journeyman Plumber with Gas Piping 675
- National Standard Shingle Roofing N15
- National Standard Residential Building Contractor (C)
- National Standard General Building Contractor (A) W11
- National Standard Roofing Contractor/Subcontractor W14
- National Standard Journeyman Mechanical N31
- National Residential Fire Sprinkler Design/Installation 680
- National Standard Residential Mechanical Class C 679
- F11 National Standard General Building
- F12 National Standard Building Contractor (B)
- F13 National Standard Residential Building Contractor (C)
- F13 National Standard Residential Building Contractor
- F16 National Standard Master Electrician
- F16 National Standard Master Electrician
- F17 National Standard Journeyman Electrician
- F17 National Standard Journeyman Electrician
- F18 National Standard Residential Electrician
- F24 National Standard Master Plumber
- G17 National Standard Journeyman Electrician
Construction Work Regulated?
Journeyman Plumbers, Master Plumbers, Medical Gas Licensing, Gas Fitter, and Water Supply Protection Specialist (WSPS) Endorsement is handled by the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana. All persons who hold a contractors license that performs any of the above types of work stated must be licensed with the State Plumbing Board of Louisiana before they can obtain a license through the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors for Plumbing. Licensing requirements exist for all commercial, industrial, highway, and residential construction contracts.Hazardous material projects or mold remediation projects with a value of $1 or more require licensing.
Home improvement contracts with a value exceeding $7,500 but not in excess of $75,000 require registration or licensing with the Board.
Subcontractors performing construction of over $7,500 for new homes must have
a license for the following trades: framing, masonry/stucco, slabs/foundations, pile
driving, roofing and swimming pools
Electrical and mechanical work, including plumbing, with a value exceeding $10,000
requires licensing.
Commercial, industrial, and highway construction with a value of $50,000 or more
requires a commercial license.
Who Regulates Construction?
Journeyman Plumbers Licensing, Journeyman and Master Natural Gas Fitter Licensing, Master Plumbers Licensing, Medical Gas Licensing and Water Supply ProtectionSpecialist (WSPS) Endorsement applications may be obtained from:
State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
11304 Cloverland Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 756-3434/Fax (225) 756-3433
https://www.spbla.com
Licensing applications may be obtained from and filed with:
Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
600 North Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 765-2301/Fax (225) 381-0682
https://www.Islbc.louisiana.gov
Requirements?
Plumbers:Applicants must pass an examination in order to be licensed to perform or install plumbing work. To qualify for the Journeyman Plumber exam, you must verify at least 5 years or 8,000 hours of work experience installing, repairing, or maintaining plumbing systems. The Board does not have any reciprocity agreements with other states; however, if you have a valid plumbing license in another state, you can use it to qualify to take the Journeyman Plumber exam in Louisiana in lieu of the required vouchers. Once you obtain your Journeyman Plumber license, you may apply to take the Master Plumber exam.
In addition to the Master and Journeyman Plumber licenses, the State Plumbing Board also issues Water Supply Protection Specialist (WSPS) endorsements, Medical Gas Installer licenses, Medical Gas Verifier licenses and Master and Journeyman Natural Gas Fitter licenses.
Contractors:
Applicants must complete the Business and Law course and exams for the specific trade. Louisiana accepts the NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors in lieu of the trade portion of the Building Construction Examination, NASCLA Electrical Examination, and/or the Residential Building Contractor Examination. Independently prepared financial statements are required with the application Residential Building Contractors, Home Improvement Registrants, and Mold Remediation Contractors must file insurance certificates for workers' compensation and general liability for the statutory limits (i.e. Residential Building Contractors and Home Improvement Registrants, $100,000, Mold Remediation Contractors, $50,000).
RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS
Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors considers each case individually and can grant an exemption of examination and of statutory license issuance waiting periods to a nonresident contractor based on a reciprocal agreement or examination waiver agreement with another state. Currently, contractors domiciled in and holding
licenses in Alabama (General Contractors, Residential, Electrical and HVAC), Arkansas, California (Building Construction only), Georgia (Genera l Contractors, Conditioned Air, Electrical, and Residential), Kentucky (Electrical), Mississippi, North Carolina (General Contractors, Electrical), Nevada and Ohio (Electrical and Mechanical Trades), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (Electrical), and Utah may receive this exemption. To be eligible, the contractor must have held a license with a comparable classification in their state without having been sanctioned in their state for violations of contractors' laws for 3 consecutive years (1 year for Texas, 5 years for California).
Fees for Initial Commercial Application
Classification/License Fees / Amount
1 Classification / $100
2 Classifications / $195
3 Classifications / $290
4 Classifications / $380
5 or More Classifications / $400
Examinations
Trade Examination Administration/Research/transaction fee (per classification) / $120
Cost of Business and Law Examination and the study guide / $180
Background Financial Investigations
Background Financial Investigation Processing Fee / $160
For All Out-of-State Contractors' Only
Out-of-State Contractors' Surcharge / $400