Louisiana
Electrical Transmission Lines

Apply for the license and exam

Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
P.O. Box 14419
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
Phone: (225) 765-2301
Louisiana Contractor Licensing Web Page

Exam Type

OPEN BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	# of Questions
Overhead Lines	16
Electrical Knowledge	16
Distribution Transformers	12
Grounding Methods	10
Electric Supply Stations	10
Conductors	10
Underground Lines	8
Equipment and Safety	8
Service Drops and Laterals	6
Poles and Structures	4

Total Number of Test Questions:	50

All companies applying for a commercial trade license, must have had at least one qualifying party pass the Business and Law Exam as one of the requirements for approval of the license.

Reference Books (provided while taking exam)

1.	National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 1993, NFPA.
2.	National Electrical Safety Code (C2-1993), IEEE.

Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(containing information relevant to the exam)

1.	Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook, 6th or 7th Edition, Edwin B. Kurtz, Thomas M. Shoemaker.
2.	American Electrician's Handbook, 10th or 11th Edition, Terrell Croft, John H. Watt, Wilford Summers.
3.	Alternating Current Fundamentals, John Duff, Milton Kaufman.

According to the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, "The 'trade' examinations are based upon general working knowledge of the field in which you wish to be licensed." In their study guides the Board states that the reference materials listed "may NOT necessarily cover all information needed to pass the exam." The study guide also states that "the reference list contains a representative sample of materials that are available which contain information relevant to the examination."

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