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Louisiana contractor license (LSLBC)Requirements, cost, exam

Louisiana licenses general contractors through the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC).

Louisiana · general contractor

State license required

Exam
Yes: Business & Law (online 1-hour course + exam) + trade exam.1
Bond
Louisiana does not require a contractor license bond.2
Insurance
Home improvement GL min $100,000.1
Fees
State law caps Louisiana contractor license fees at $50 for an exam, $100 for a license, $100 for renewal, $50 for a delinquent renewal and $50 for…1
Renewal
Licenses renew every year, but on the online renewal form you can choose a one-, two- or three-year term.3

Experience: check with Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC). Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)

How do you get a Louisiana contractor license?

  1. Apply to the LSLBC

    State law caps Louisiana contractor license fees at $50 for an exam, $100 for a license, $100 for renewal, $50 for a delinquent renewal and $50 for…1

    LSLBC site
  2. Pass the exam

    Yes: Business & Law (online 1-hour course + exam) + trade exam.1

    What's on the exam
  3. File the bond and insurance

    Louisiana does not require a contractor license bond. Home improvement GL min $100,000.2

    Louisiana bond and insurance rules
  4. Get the license, then renew

    Licenses renew every year, but on the online renewal form you can choose a one-, two- or three-year term.3

    Renewal and CE

Electrical, plumbing and HVAC licenses in Louisiana

Which license class do you need in Louisiana?

Commercial.1

Do you need workers' comp?

Certificate required for residential/HI.1

Louisiana insurance and bonds

Sources

  1. Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC): exam (lslbc.gov, 2026-10-27)
  2. Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC): bond (lslbc.louisiana.gov, 2026-10-27)
  3. Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC): renewal (lslbc.louisiana.gov, 2026-10-27)
  4. Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC): Continuing education (lslbc.louisiana.gov, 2026-10-27)
  5. Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC): Exams classifications (lslbc.louisiana.gov, 2026-10-27)
  6. Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC): Types of licenses (lslbc.louisiana.gov, 2026-10-27)
  7. Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC): Blue book (lslbc.louisiana.gov, 2026-10-27)
  8. State Plumbing Board / State Board of Electrical Examiners (individual) (lslbc.louisiana.gov, 2026-10-27)