Louisiana
Building Construction

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

CLOSED BOOK

Exam Content

Subject Areas	# of Questions
Concrete	18
Other Trades	17
Excavation and Sitework	15
Rough Carpentry	15
Structural Steel	11
Roofing	10
Finish Carpentry	8
Masonry	7

Total Number of Test Questions:	100
Time Allowed (hours):	4.0

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.

This classification includes the work of thirty (30) subclassifications including: Drywall, Plumbing and Sheet Metal Work. Please see the Study Reference Sheet for a list of these trades.

Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(used to write questions)

1.	Olin's Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods, 8th Edition, 2007, H. Leslie Simmonds.
2.	The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2005, American Concrete Institute/American Society Concrete Contractors.
3.	Estimating in Building Construction, 2003, Frank R. Dagostino, Leslie Feigenbaum.
4.	Basic Engineering for Builders, 2001, Max Schwartz.
5.	Estimating for Residential Construction, 2nd Edition, 1991, Halsey Van Orman.
6.	Hoisting and Rigging Standard: Chapters 9 and 11, U.S. Department of Enegry.
7.	Construction Industry Digest (OSHA 2202), OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor.

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 guide 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 relavent to the examination."

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