Louisiana Concrete Contractor License Requirements (2026)

Louisiana regulates concrete work through a broader contractor-license structure rather than a separate concrete board. LSLBC’s commercial paths include Concrete Construction Excluding Highways, Streets, and Bridges; Curb, Gutter, Driveways, Sidewalks, Retaining Walls, Patios, Foundations; Building subclassification 1.1 Driveways, Parking Areas, Asphalt & Concrete; and Highway/Street/Bridge subclassification 2.4 Permanent or Paved Highways and Streets (Concrete). A commercial license is required for projects of $50,000 or more. Select the classification that matches the actual work.

Who Issues the Louisiana Concrete Contractor License?

Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) issues and enforces the Louisiana concrete contractor license under La. R.S. 37:2150 et seq.; LAC Title 46:XXIX (LSLBC rules). Administers Louisiana contractor licenses and commercial classifications, including the applicable concrete paths.

Official portal: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
Address: 600 North Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 765-2301

Louisiana Concrete Contractor License Eligibility Requirements

This guide does not establish a minimum applicant age; confirm any age requirement with the issuing authority. Applicants must provide a Social Security Number. LSLBC requires an applicant and qualifying party to be a United States citizen or legal resident. The current materials do not impose a Louisiana-residency requirement; an applicant not domiciled in Louisiana may be subject to an additional investigation surcharge of up to $400 under La. R.S. 37:2156.

Good moral character

The applicant and qualifying party must answer the LSLBC application questions truthfully. The Board may deny an application that does not satisfy its licensing requirements.

Background investigation

The LSLBC application asks legal and disciplinary questions. Follow the current online application instructions and provide any documents the Board requests.

How Much Experience Do You Need for a Louisiana Concrete Contractor License?

Use the current LSLBC application and classification requirements for the selected commercial or residential path; requirements written for another trade’s classification do not carry over.

Accepted proof of experience or eligibility

Current LSLBC entity, qualifying-party, classification, and project documents required for the selected path.

Louisiana Concrete Contractor Exam Requirements

Testing provider or authority: PSI Services, after LSLBC approves the application. The following examination requirements cover the pathways described in this guide; follow each part's classification, waiver, and local-scope conditions. Unpublished format details do not remove an examination requirement:

Trade examination for the selected concrete classification — question count: confirm with the authority, timing: confirm with the authority, passing score: confirm in the current candidate bulletin

Examination fee: PSI lists $125 per attempt for each concrete trade examination in its LSLBC candidate bulletin.

Retake policy: PSI testing eligibility is valid for one year after LSLBC approval; if the examination is not passed within that year, the applicant must reapply with the Board.

Louisiana Concrete Contractor Insurance and Bond Requirements

The cited sources do not require a license surety bond for the Louisiana concrete contractor license, but a permit, contract, or public-works bond can still apply to a given job, so confirm bonding before you bid.

General liability

The LSLBC materials cited here do not set a liability-insurance minimum for the concrete classifications. Project owners, lenders, and local permit offices may require coverage.

Workers' compensation

Employers remain responsible for any workers’ compensation coverage Louisiana law requires.

Additional financial requirements

Commercial applicants other than Labor Only must file LSLBC’s financial-statement form showing a net worth of at least $50,000, current within 12 months of the application. An applicant that does not meet the net-worth requirement may also provide an irrevocable letter of credit.

How Much Does a Louisiana Concrete Contractor License Cost?

Fee	Amount
Application	No separate amount recorded; confirm in the fee guidance
Examination	$125
Initial license	$100
Renewal (every year)	$100

To turn these board fees into a realistic year-one budget — bond premium, liability insurance, and exam prep included — open the cost calculator preloaded for Louisiana concrete contractor.

Louisiana Concrete Contractor License Renewal and Continuing Education

The Louisiana concrete contractor license renews every year. The renewal fee is $100. Licenses expire on the anniversary of the original issue date. At renewal, the licensee chooses a one-, two-, or three-year term under La. R.S. 37:2156, which caps the renewal fee at $100. A renewal filed more than 15 days after expiration can carry a delinquent fee of up to $50.

Does Louisiana Accept Out-of-State Concrete Contractor Licenses?

Louisiana does not accept the NASCLA Accredited Examination for the Louisiana concrete contractor license.

Reciprocal State	Accepted Exam	Conditions
No formal bilateral reciprocity agreements identified.

LSLBC’s current materials identify NASCLA examination credit for the Commercial General Building (Building Construction/Residential Construction) and Electrical examinations, not for the concrete classifications. LSLBC has separate reciprocity and examination-endorsement processes; submit the Board’s current verification form and meet all remaining requirements.

Weighing more than one jurisdiction? The national hub compares published Concrete Contractor license requirements by state — exam, bond, fee, and experience thresholds side by side.

How to Get a Louisiana Concrete Contractor License, Step by Step

Classify the concrete work. Distinguish private flatwork, highway/street concrete, and concrete construction excluding highways, streets, and bridges.
Check the project threshold and type. LSLBC’s commercial, residential, and home-improvement paths have different statutory thresholds and licensing requirements.
Complete the selected LSLBC path. Use the current classification, qualifying-party, application, examination, and local-permit materials.
Assemble the project-specific file. Keep the classification or registration record, insurance or bond evidence, contract scope, and the documents required by Louisiana's permitting authority together before applying for a permit or beginning work.
Keep state authority and project approval aligned. Do not let a broad contractor credential, registration, or specialty label substitute for the actual project permit, plan review, inspection, or separately licensed trade requirement.

Application Checklist

Have each of these ready before you file with LSLBC:

Confirm the correct concrete classification, specialty, or license limit before applying
Complete the regulator’s exam, financial, insurance, and business-entity steps for that underlying contractor path
Match the actual project type to the granted classification or specialty scope
Verify whether residential and commercial concrete follow different state rules
Permit, inspection, zoning, right-of-way, and separately regulated-trade requirements confirmed

Common Filing Mistakes

These are the problems most likely to delay or derail a Louisiana Concrete Contractor application, drawn from the instructions of LSLBC and the other sources cited on this page.

Using one concrete label for every project

LSLBC separates concrete classifications by scope; private flatwork and highway/street paving are not interchangeable.

Treating a statewide starting point as complete project authority

A contractor can still be outside the applicable scope or permit rules even after completing the state registration, classification, or other initial requirement.

Bidding outside the actual concrete scope

A classification, registration, or exemption must match the particular concrete scope and project facts; it is not blanket authority for unrelated or separately regulated work.

Study and Reference Materials

These references are cited in the Louisiana sources for this guide or commonly used to prepare for concrete work; CLR receives no compensation for listing them.

LSLBC current examinations and classifications — Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. The official classification list controls the concrete scope and testing path.

Concrete Contractor Pay and Employment in Louisiana

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 910 cement masons and concrete finishers work in Louisiana, earning a median of $49,180 a year ($23.64 an hour). That is 14% below the national median of $57,020, ranking 41st of 51 jurisdictions BLS published. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,670 and the top 10% earn over $74,190. The trade makes up a smaller share of Louisiana's workforce than it does nationally (location quotient 0.35).

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers wages, Louisiana compared with the United States, May 2025
Measure	Louisiana	United States
Median annual wage	$49,180	$57,020
Median hourly wage	$23.64	$27.41
10th–90th percentile	$35,670–$74,190	$39,190–$85,480
Employment	910	206,170

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 47-2051 (Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers). Figures cover wage and salary employees and exclude self-employed owners.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Louisiana have a dedicated standalone concrete license?

Not as a separate board-level trade license. Concrete work is handled through the Concrete Construction / Related LSLBC Classifications path inside the state’s broader contractor licensing system.

What is the main concrete classification or path in Louisiana?

LSLBC’s commercial paths include Concrete Construction Excluding Highways, Streets, and Bridges; Curb, Gutter, Driveways, Sidewalks, Retaining Walls, Patios, Foundations; Building subclassification 1.1 Driveways, Parking Areas, Asphalt & Concrete; and Highway/Street/Bridge subclassification 2.4 Permanent or Paved Highways and Streets (Concrete). A commercial license is required for projects of $50,000 or more. Select the classification that matches the actual work.

Why does the concrete page differ from a simple trade-license page in Louisiana?

Because the state regulates concrete by classification, specialty, or scope within a larger contractor framework. The exact classification and project type matter more than the word "concrete" by itself.

Does the statewide route replace local concrete permits or approvals?

No. The statewide route described here is separate from the permit, inspection, zoning, right-of-way, and project-specific contractor requirements set by Louisiana's permitting authority.

Primary Sources

Regulatory requirements on this page are drawn from the official board, statute, and exam-provider materials listed below.

Verified 2026-09-08 · Next scheduled review 2026-12-07

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Corrections and updates

2026-10-26: The reciprocity note referred to a NASCLA masonry examination; it now states that LSLBC’s NASCLA credit covers the Commercial General Building and Electrical examinations, not the concrete classifications (LSLBC examinations and classifications page, now at lslbc.gov).
2026-10-26: Cost, renewal, examination, and financial-statement details are now written for the concrete classifications instead of being carried over from the masonry guide: $125 per PSI concrete trade exam (PSI LSLBC candidate bulletin), the $100 license and renewal fee caps and one-, two-, or three-year renewal terms (La. R.S. 37:2156), and the $50,000 net-worth requirement (LSLBC financial statement form). The Curb, Gutter, Driveways, Sidewalks, Retaining Walls, Patios, Foundations classification and the $50,000 commercial threshold were added.

Layout changes shared by every guide are listed in the template change log; they do not change source-check dates.

Concrete Contractor Licensing in Neighboring States

Contractors working near a state line, or weighing where to qualify first, should compare Louisiana's requirements against the bordering jurisdictions before committing to an application:

Arkansas Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Arkansas Concrete Contractor — Commercial / Residential Concrete Classification Path
Mississippi Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Mississippi Concrete Contractor — MSBOC Concrete / Concrete Paving Specialty Classifications
Texas Concrete Contractor License Requirements — Texas Concrete Contractor — Local Licensing Framework

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