LA· Contractor exam prep + concierge

Louisiana contractor license prep — the full requirement, in one place.

Every code, exam, and state-specific test the Louisiana board actually grades you on — paired with the TCS courses that satisfy each one, and the concierge that files your application after you pass. Sourced directly from the issuing boards and verified May 8, 2026.

Louisiana accepts NASCLA Commercial AND Electrical via the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) under La. R.S. 37 Ch 24. NEC currently tested: NEC 2020. State income tax 4.25%. Mechanics-lien statute La. R.S. 9:4801 et seq.

What Louisiana actually tests

The full requirement set per pathway — what you walk into the exam center expected to know.

LA Electrical Contractor

Pathway: Electrical Contractor
NASCLA accepted
NEC cycle
NEC 2020
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
NEC
Tested
Renewal cycle
Annual · 0 CE hr
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $100
State Law
LA Business and Law
  • 70% passing
State Trade
NASCLA Electrical OR LA EC Trade
  • Ref: NEC 2020
Other codes referenced: NEC (2020)

Reciprocity: Exam-equivalence model.

LA Commercial Contractor

Pathway: General Contractor
NASCLA accepted
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
Renewal cycle
Annual · 0 CE hr
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $100
State Law
LA Business and Law
  • 50 questions
  • 70% passing
  • Open book
State Trade
NASCLA Commercial OR LA Building Trade
  • 115 questions
  • 70.4% passing

Reciprocity: LA voided most bilaterals 2024; uses exam-equivalence model.

LA Commercial Contractor License Application

LA Qualifying Party

Pathway: Qualifying Agent
NASCLA accepted
NEC cycle
depends
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
Renewal cycle
Annual · 0 CE hr
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $100
State Law
LA Business and Law
    State Trade
    Trade exam matching classification

      Reciprocity: QP must be employee/owner.

      Issuing boards

      How TCS covers it

      One row per requirement bucket. Mapped to the TCS course that satisfies it. Honest gap-flagging where a roadmap module isn't shipped yet.

      Required componentTCS courseStatus
      NASCLA Business + Law (accepted)
      TCS NASCLA Business + Law PrepIn build
      LA Business and Law
      TCS Louisiana State Law PrepRoadmap
      NEC (NEC 2020) — NFPA 70
      TCS NEC Practice Tests (NEC 2020 routing)Shipped
      OSHA 1926 (referenced)
      TCS OSHA 1926 Construction Safety ModuleRoadmap
      NFPA 70E Electrical Safety (career asset)
      TCS NFPA 70E CourseShipped

      Coverage statuses are pulled from the live TCS product manifest and updated continuously. Roadmap modules ship in-house per the TCS no-outsourced-training policy — no white-label vendor handoffs.

      The Louisiana bundle

      Pre-launch · Launches 2027-Q2
      Louisiana contractor prep bundle
      $99

      Covers every required component above — priced at penetration-launch tier (TCS pricing strategy).

      TCS concierge

      We file your LA application after you pass.

      Pass the Louisianaexams. Sign once. TCS pre-fills the application packet, captures the wet signature where required, mails it certified, and tracks acceptance. Your card arrives in the mail; you don't navigate any board portals.

      Louisiana business environment — what the exam expects you to know

      State-specific tax / lien / labor / safety facts that show up on the state Business + Law exam and matter for day-one operations.

      Income tax
      4.25%
      Sales tax (state)
      4.45% + 5.1% local avg
      Mechanics lien deadline
      60 days
      La. R.S. 9:4801 et seq.
      Workers' comp threshold
      1+ employees
      Min wage 2026
      $7.25
      federal default
      Right to cancel
      3 days
      Prompt pay
      La. R.S. 9:2784
      Retainage cap
      10%

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      Drop your email and TCS sends a custom plan to your inbox: which exams you actually face, which TCS courses cover each, and what concierge filing covers after you pass.

      We email your plan straight to your inbox. We never share or sell your information. Full TCS plan covers prep, concierge filing, and renewal management end-to-end.

      Sources: lslbc.louisiana.gov · www.nascla.org/nascla-commercial-exam-participating-state-agencies
      Verified May 8, 2026 · Next drift-check due 2026-08-08 · SME-review pending before customer-ship
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