Department of Examinations and Assessment Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors Important Information about Reciprocity Reciprocity Reciprocity agreements between the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors and other Boards allow a contractor to receive credit in Louisiana for approved classifications held with the reciprocal Board without taking the Louisiana trade exam. Reciprocity also allows a company to be exempted from the 60-day waiting period for out-of-state contractors. Contractors seeking reciprocity with any Board must apply for that Board’s license. (Please see the map of the US and chart on the following pages to see which states Louisiana has reciprocity agreements with and for which classifications). Reciprocity agreements also allow a Louisiana licensed contractor to receive credit with the reciprocal Board for examinations for classifications held in Louisiana. Requirements to apply for Reciprocity in Louisiana from another state The firm must: 1. be originally incorporated (i.e., chartered) in the reciprocal state, or the owner(s) must be resident(s) thereof. 2. have held a license in the reciprocal state for at least three years (except for Texas, for which there is currently no minimum time period). 3. not have been sanctioned by the Board of the reciprocal state for the past three years for violations of their contractor licensing laws. 4. meet all other requirements for licensure by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. How to apply for a Louisiana license using Reciprocity 1. Submit: a. a completed, signed and notarized Commercial and/or Residential Application. Download the application from our website at http://www.lacontractor.org/commercial.htm . b. a completed, signed and notarized financial statement for the company seeking a license in Louisiana. c. the Qualifying Party form(s) for the person(s) who will qualify the company for the requested classifications. 2. Remit all of the required application and examination fees. A fee schedule can be found at http://www.lacontractor.org/fee_schedule.html. 3. Send a “Request for Verification of License” form found on the last page of this document to the reciprocal state in which you are currently licensed. Revised 6/17/2014 After applying for reciprocity in Louisiana Once we have received all required documents and fees, your reciprocity request will be considered by the Board at the next available Board Meeting. If approved by the Board, you will not have to take the Trade exam, and/or the 60-day waiting period for out-of-state contractors will be exempted. Reciprocity and the Business and Law exam If you have met all reciprocity requirements, the Examinations section will send a Laws, Rules, and Regulations exam to be completed by the Qualifying Party. For more information about reciprocity for applicants for a Louisiana license , contact Tarah Barbier Applications/Examinations Department 1-800-256-1392, or 225-765-2301, extension 240, or [email protected] . __________________________________________________________________________________________________ How a Louisiana Contractor can receive reciprocal status with other states (Verification of License) 1. Submit the appropriate license application to the reciprocal Board in the other state. 2. Find out from the reciprocal Board their rules for reciprocal credit for examinations. 3. Obtain from the reciprocal Board or its website the appropriate verification form to be used to apply for reciprocal status. 4. Submit the other Board’s verification form to the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors to be filled out. Include a note indicating what address you would like the form sent to. 5. Send the form with an $85 processing/research fee. If paying by credit card, email the following information to [email protected] Type of Card (e.g., VISA, MasterCard, American Express) and Account Number Expiration Date of the Card Security Code (usually found on the back of the card) Address of the Card Holder If paying by check or money order, send the form and fee to: Paula Lamotte Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors 2525 Quail Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808 For Verification of License questions, contact Paula Lamotte: 1-800-256-1392, extension 227 [email protected] Revised 6/17/2014 States with which the LOUISIANA STATE LICENSING BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS holds reciprocity agreements with one or more licensing boards (light blue) Revised 6/17/2014 Exam reciprocity with other States The LSLBC has reciprocity agreements with the following states/boards. Reciprocity is generally an endorsement by each Board of the other Board’s exams. The qualifying party who has taken an exam for a license given by one Board can receive credit for the examination by the other Board. Contractors from reciprocity states can have their qualifying party receive credit for exams for equivalent classifications and can be exempted for the 60-day waiting period provided: 1. 2. 3. 4. They are originally incorporated in the reciprocal state, or residents thereof. They have held a license in the reciprocal state in which they are domiciled for at least three years (this is true for all states with which we have reciprocity except for Texas, with which we currently have no minimum time period. They have not been sanctioned for violations by the Board of the reciprocal state for the past three years. They meet all other requirements for licensure by the Board. Business & Law * Board Credit Given For: Major Specialties Classification Electrical Mechanical Alabama Licensing Board for General Contractors Yes All All 1 Yes Alabama Board of Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors Yes 1 HVAC 1 1 Alabama Electrical Contractors Board Yes 1 1 Yes 1 Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board Yes Residential Contractor 1 1 1 Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board Yes All 1 1 Georgia State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors Yes All Building Construction, Residential Contractor 1 1 1 Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Conditioned Air Contractors Yes 1 HVAC 1 1 Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Electrical Contractors Yes 1 1 Yes 1 Georgia Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Utility Contractors Yes Municipal and Public Works Construction 1 1 1 Kentucky, Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction Yes 1 1 Yes No Mississippi Board of Contractors Yes All All Yes Yes North Carolina Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors Yes 1 1 Yes 1 Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board Yes 1 Industrial Piping, HVAC, Refrigeration Yes Yes South Carolina Contractor's Board Yes All 2 No No South Carolina Residential Builder’s Commission Yes Residential Contractor 1 1 1 Tennessee Board for Licensing General Contractors Yes All All Yes Yes Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Yes 1 1 Yes 1 Utah Construction Trades Bureau Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing Yes All All No 1 Virginia Board of Contractors Yes Building Construction 1 Yes Yes Note: The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors accepts examination scores from the NASCLA (National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies) Accredited National Building Construction Examination. Candidates with such scores do not need to meet the normal reciprocity requirements for credit for Building Construction; however, they must still take and pass the Louisiana Business and Law examination. (1) The named Board does not give the exam(s) of this nature; therefore, we cannot reciprocate for that type of work. (2) As of 3/22/2013, only the classifications of Concrete Bridges, Over and Under Passes; Earthwork, Drainage and Llevees; Filter Plants & Water Purification; Industrial Pipe Work and Insulation; Permanent or Paved Highways and Streets (Concrete); Permanent or Paved Highways and Streets (Soil Cement); Permanent or Paved Highways and Streets (Asphalt Surface Treatment); Permanent or Paved Highways and Streets (Asphalt Hot and Cold Plant Mix); Pipe Work (Gas Lines); Pipe Work (Sewer); Pipe Work (Storm Drains); Pipe Work (Water Lines); Steel Bridges, Over and Under Passes; Transmission Pipeline Construction; Wood Bridges, Over and Under Passes. Note: Applicants who qualify for reciprocity for the Business and Law examination must still take and pass an abbreviated Law, Rules and Regulations examination. Revised 6/17/2014 State of Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors 2525 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 1-800-256-1392 Fax (225) 765-2362 REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION OF LICENSE Instructions to Applicant: Complete the information in the section immediately below only and submit this form to the Board for the state in which you are domiciled. Then return the original signed copy of this form to the address above, along with the completed Commercial and/or Residential Application. TO BE FILLED OUT BY APPLICANT Company Name/Individual Name: Address: Telephone #: Name of Contact: City: Fax #: State: Zip Code: E-Mail Address: VERIFICATION OF LICENSE Instructions for Verifying State: The above named applicant has submitted an application for a contractor’s license with this Board. Please complete the following and return this form to the applicant. If additional space is needed, please use additional pages. Company/Individual Name: ________________________________________________________________________ License # _________ Type of Firm: Corporation _____ LLC _____ Partnership _____ Sole Proprietor_____ Original Issuance Date: _________ Expiration Date: __________ Current Status(Current/Inactive/Expired) __________ If Sole Proprietor/Partnership, State of Primary Residence: _______ If Corp./LLC, State of Original Incorporation ________ Disciplinary Action? Yes_____ No _____ If Yes, Please Explain: Classification(s) Held: Legal Name of EACH Person Passing Business and Law Exam in your state for this company Legal Name of EACH Person Passing Trade Exam in your state for this company Date Passed Score Trade Exams Passed Classification Date Passed Exam Type (e.g. NAI, PSI, In-House) Score Signature: _________________________ Title: ________________________ Date:_______ Agency:____________________________________________ Telephone #: _____________ For Internal Use Only Approval (Initials): 60 days______ Bus./Law (Send 7-902) _____ Trade Exam(s): ______________________________________________________Initials_______ Date: ____________ Exemption Disapproved (Initials) _______ STATE SEAL Revised 2/7/14 Revised 6/17/2014