Louisiana § CC 2771 - Masons, carpenters and other artificers as contractors.
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § CC 2771 — Masons, carpenters and other artificers as contractors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ CC 2771. Masons, carpenters and other artificers as contractors.
Masons, carpenters, blacksmiths*and all other artificers, who undertake work by the job, are bound by the provisions contained in the present section, for they may be considered as undertakers each in his particular line of business.
*Note error in English translation of French text; "blacksmiths" should be "locksmiths."
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § CC 2771 cover?
Section CC 2771 ("Masons, carpenters and other artificers as contractors.") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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