Commercial Electrical Contractor (major classification 5)
Electrical · State license · Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Continuing education
- Not required
- Deadline rule
- Expires on the anniversary of the original issue date (R.S. 37:2156(H)). Renew online for a 1-, 2- or 3-year term (licenses that depend on insurance or certifications cannot choose multi-year terms). Renewal opens 60 days before expiration; the board emails reminders at 60 and 15 days before.
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- Grace period
- 15 days after the expiration date to file the renewal without a delinquent fee (R.S. 37:2156(H)).
Fees, approximate
- Renewal fee
- Check the official site for the fee.
- Late fee
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Delinquent fee (statutory cap about $50) if the renewal application is filed more than 15 days after expiration (R.S. 37:2156(C)(4), (H)); the amount is set by the Board.- Reinstatement
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A license not renewed within one year after expiration can no longer be renewed; a new license application is required (R.S. 37:2156(J)). Trade exams are not retaken if the qualifying party and classifications are unchanged.
Fees change. Check the official site for the exact amount.
Why approximate?
Boards change fees often and some charge extra processing fees. We show a recent amount so you can plan.
- Bond
- Not required
- Insurance
- Not required
- Reciprocity
- Reciprocity Request Form process for out-of-state companies (trade exam waiver); states not listed on the board's public pages.
Notes
An electrical contractor license is required for electrical work over $10,000 (labor plus materials) (R.S. 37:2150.1); subclassifications include transmission lines, controls/instrumentation and telecommunications/low voltage. Louisiana has no statewide journeyman or master electrician license; individual electricians are licensed by parishes and cities, though a statewide licensed electrical contractor is exempt from local competency exams (R.S. 37:2156.1(I)). Statute caps the renewal fee at $100 and the delinquent fee at $50 (R.S. 37:2156(C)); the Board sets the actual amount each July (LAC 46:XXIX.131); the amount due is shown on your renewal notice and in the contractor portal. An additional classification costs $95 per year. The Board adds a $100-per-year construction-education assessment to each renewal (R.S. 37:2156(K)); the renewal form lets the contractor opt out.
Sources (7)
- https://lslbc.gov/renew-your-license/
- https://lslbc.gov/faq/
- https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=93573
- https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=93574
- https://lslbc.gov/wp-content/uploads/blue_book_08012026_final.pdf
- https://lslbc.gov/continuing-education/
- https://lslbc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adding-a-Classification-to-an-Existing-License-1.pdf