La. Stat. tit. 37 § 2159

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 1-3, 6-671

Section 37:2159 - [Effective Until 8/1/2024] Home improvement contracting; written contract required; claims of unlicensed persons

A. Every agreement for any licensee to perform home improvement contracting services, as defined by this Chapter, in an amount in excess of seven thousand five hundred dollars, but not in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars, shall be in writing and shall include the following documents and information:

(1) The complete agreement between the owner and the contractor and a clear description of any other documents which are or shall be incorporated into the agreement, including current insurance certificates evidencing the amount of liability insurance maintained and proof of workers' compensation coverage by any person required to be as a home improvement contractor.

(2) The full names, addresses, and the license number of the contractor.

(3) A description of the work to be performed.

(4)

(a) The total amount agreed to be paid for the work to be performed under the contract.

(b) An approximation of the cost expected to be borne by the owner under a cost-plus contract or a time-and-materials contract.

(5) The signature of all parties.

B. At the time of signing, the owner shall be furnished with a copy of the contract signed by both the home improvement contractor and the owner. No work shall begin prior to the signing of the contract and transmittal to the owner of a copy of the contract.

C. Contracts which fail to comply with the requirements of this Section shall not be invalid solely because of noncompliance.

D. No home improvement contractor who fails to obtain a license as provided for in this Chapter shall be entitled to file a statement of claim or a statement of lien or privilege with respect to monetary sums allegedly owed under any contract, whether express, implied, or otherwise, when any provision of this Chapter requires that the home improvement contractor possess a home improvement license issued by the residential subcommittee in order to have properly entered into such a contract.

La. R.S. § 37:2159

Added by Acts 1956, No. 233, §9; Amended by Acts 1964, No. 113, §9; Acts 1976, No. 82, §1, eff. July 8, 1976; Acts 1984, No. 915, §1; Acts 1985, No. 599, §2; Acts 1988, No. 635, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1992, No. 681, §1, eff. July 6, 1992; Acts 2019, No. 371, §1; Acts 2022, No. 195, §1.

Amended by Acts 2022, No. 195,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2022.

Amended by Acts 2019, No. 371,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2019.

Added by Acts 1956, No. 233, §9; Amended by Acts 1964, No. 113, §9; Acts 1976, No. 82, §1, eff. 7/8/1976; Acts 1984, No. 915, §1; Acts 1985, No. 599, §2; Acts 1988, No. 635, §1, eff. 1/1/1989; Acts 1992, No. 681, §1, eff. 7/6/1992.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.