NOTICE: Louisiana Contractors' Licensing Law Change
Effective August 1
HB 675, now Act 231 of the 2017 Regular Legislative Session, makes several changes to the Contractors' Licensing Law. Act 231 will go into effect August 1st.
Licensed residential contractors shall provide in writing:
1. Name
2. Contracting license number
3. Classification
4. Current insurance certificates evidencing the amount of liability insurance maintained and proof of workers' compensation coverage
Registered home improvement contractors shall provide in writing:
1. Name
2. Registration number
3. Current insurance certificates evidencing the amount of liability insurance maintained and proof of workers' compensation coverage
This information shall be provided to the party with whom the contractor has contracted to perform contracting services, regardless of whether such information is requested by the contracting party for whom the work is to be performed.
Also, licensed residential contractors and registered home improvement contractors shall produce to the permitting authority evidence of a license or registration in good standing prior to the issuance of any permit required by law.
