§ 37:2150 Purpose; legislative intent
§ 37:2150.1 As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
§ 37:2151 A. There is hereby created the State Licensing Board for Contractors within the office of the governor. The members shall serve without compensation.
§ 37:2152 A.(1) The board shall meet in the city of Baton Rouge which place is fixed as the domicile of the board.
§ 37:2153 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
§ 37:2154 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
§ 37:2155 A. There is hereby established within the board the Residential Contractors Subcommittee, hereinafter referred to as “residential subcommittee”, consisting of five members who shall
§ 37:2156 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 aft
§ 37:2156.1 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 classific
§ 37:2156.2 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
§ 37:2156.3 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 an
§ 37:2157 A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to any of the following:
§ 37:2158 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 pr
§ 37:2159 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 n
§ 37:2159.1 The following acts are prohibited by persons or companies performing home improvement contracting services:
§ 37:2160 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 w
§ 37:2161 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 supe
§ 37:2162 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
§ 37:2163 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
§ 37:2164 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
§ 37:2165 A.(1) It is the intent of this Section that only contractors who hold an appropriate active license be awarded contracts either by bid or through negotiation. All architects, enginee

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 37 > Chapter 24 > Part I - General

  • Board: means the State Licensing Board for Contractors. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • 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. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: means an agreement to perform a scope of work that is regulated by this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • contractor: includes persons who receive an additional fee for the employment or direction of labor, or any other work beyond the normal architectural or engineering services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, acting directly through its duly authorized officers and agents, or whatever state board, official, or body may hereafter be authorized by law to exercise the functions now devolving upon it under the law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Electrical contractor: means any person who undertakes to, attempts to, or submits a price or bid or offers to construct, supervise, superintend, oversee, direct, or in any manner assume charge of the construction, alteration, repair, improvement, movement, demolition, putting up, tearing down, or furnishing labor together with material and equipment, or installing the same for the wiring, fixtures, or appliances for the supply of electricity to any residential, commercial, or other project, when the cost of the undertaking exceeds the sum of ten thousand dollars. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Executive director: means the person appointed by the board to serve as the chief operating officer in connection with the day-to-day operation of the board's business. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • General contractor: means a person who contracts directly with the owner. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Home improvement contracting: means the reconstruction, alteration, renovation, repair, modernization, conversion, improvement, removal, or demolition, or the construction of an addition to any preexisting residential structure which building is used or designed to be used as a residence or dwelling unit, or to structures which are adjacent to such residence or building where the project value exceeds seven thousand five hundred dollars but is not greater than seventy-five thousand dollars. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Home improvement contractor: means any person who undertakes or attempts to undertake or submits a price or bid on any home improvement contracting project. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mechanical contractor: means any person who undertakes to, attempts to, or submits a price or bid or offers to construct, supervise, superintend, oversee, direct, or in any manner assume charge of the construction, alteration, repair, improvement, movement, demolition, putting up, tearing down, or furnishing labor, or furnishing labor together with material and equipment, or installing the same for the construction, installation, maintenance, testing, and repair of air conditioning, refrigeration, heating systems, and plumbing for all residential, commercial, and industrial applications as well as ventilation systems, mechanical work controls, boilers and other pressure vessels, steam and hot water systems and piping, gas piping and fuel storage, and chilled water and condensing water systems and piping, including but not limited to any type of industrial process piping and related valves, fittings, and components, when the cost of the undertaking exceeds the sum of ten thousand dollars. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Mold remediation contractor: means any person who engages in removal, cleaning, sanitizing, demolition, or other treatment, including preventative activities, of mold or mold-contaminated matter that was not purposely grown at that location and where the costs for such labor and materials exceed seven thousand five hundred dollars. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Motor vehicle: means every vehicle, as herein defined, which is self propelled. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Owner: means a person who holds the legal title to a vehicle or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale, lease, or transfer of the possession, howsoever, thereof with right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with the right of immediate possession vested in such vendee, lessee, possessor, or in the event such similar transaction is had by means of mortgage and the mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or possessor or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, association, cooperative, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or any other entity recognized by Louisiana law; and whether or not acting as a principal, trustee, fiduciary, receiver, or as any other kind of legal or personal representative, or as a successor in interest, assignee, agent, factor, servant, employee, director, officer, or any other representative of such person; or any state or local governing authority or political subdivision performing a new construction project which exceeds the contract limits provided in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Person: means every natural person, individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association or other organization. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Plumbing contractor: means any person who installs, maintains, and repairs potable and nonpotable tap water or sewer systems within a building structure or residential structure when the cost of the undertaking exceeds the sum of ten thousand dollars. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Proprietary: shall mean specific and specialized equipment installation, manufacturing processes, uses, or components that are protected from disclosure to third parties by the owner or manufacturer of the equipment. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Qualifying party: means a natural person designated by the contractor to represent the contractor for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Chapter including without limitation meeting the requirements for the initial license and any continuation thereof. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • residential contractor: includes all persons who receive an additional fee for the employment or direction of labor, or any other work beyond the normal architectural or engineering services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Residential structure: means a building or structure that is used primarily for occupancy by a person as a residence. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Subcontract: means an agreement to perform a portion of the scope of work contained in the principal contract including the entire cost of labor and materials of that part of the principal contract which is performed by the subcontractor. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Subcontractor: means a person who contracts to perform a scope of work that is a part of the scope of work contained in the principal contract. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2150.1
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person, property, or thing is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks; provided, that for the purpose of this Chapter, a bicycle or a ridden animal shall not be deemed a vehicle, and provided further that a trailer or semitrailer shall be held and deemed each to be and constitute a separate vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.