NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors insurance requirements
July 16, 2026
CONTRACTOR NOTICE
Effective August 1, 2026, Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors insurance requirements are changing pursuant to Act 757 of the 2026 Legislative Session.
The new statutes will read as such:
2156.1.F(1) Residential construction and its subclassifications, mold remediation, and home improvement applicants shall be required to submit certificates evidencing workers’ compensation coverage in compliance with
Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and liability insurance in a minimum amount of five hundred thousand dollars($500,000) or liability protection provided by a liability trust fund as authorized by R.S. 22:45(9)(d) in a minimum amount of five hundred thousand dollars($500,0000).
(2) Proof of insurance coverage shall be provided by an agent, broker, or insurance company showing the name of the licensee, the name of the insurance company, the name and address of the insurance broker, the insurance policy number, the beginning and ending insurance coverage dates, no exclusions for the licensee’s scopes of work for which he is licensed, and the board that is listed as a certified holder.
(3) Coverage shall be for a minimum of six months and shall include all scopes of work for which an applicant is licensed to perform.
(4) The policy shall list the board as a certificate holder.