Louisiana
Residential Contractor

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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 Rough Carpentry 26 Interior and Exterior Finish 20 Concrete and Rebar 19 Associated Trades 10 Excavation and Site Work 9 Roofing 6 Masonry 5 Plans and Specifications 5 Total Number of Test Questions: 80 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.

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

1. Carpentry & Building Construction, 2003/2004, Feirer, Hutchings and Feirer. 2. Building Your Louisiana House: Homeowners' Guide to Shaping the Future for Louisiana Living, Claudette Hanks Reichel, Ann Berry and Pat Skinner, 2002, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.   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 relevant to the examination."

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 Sep-2009