Louisiana § RS 12:1178 - Contracts
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1178 — Contracts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:1178. Contracts
A. An architectural-engineering corporation shall be entitled to enter into contracts to provide architectural services and engineering services and such other contracts as may be consistent with the practice of architecture and engineering.
B. Architectural services rendered on behalf of an architectural-engineering corporation must be performed by or under the direct supervision of a natural person duly licensed to practice architecture in this state.
C. Civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering services or those of any other discipline of professional engineering which the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board may specify, and which are rendered on behalf of an architectural-engineering corporation, must be performed by or under the direct supervision of a natural person duly licensed to practice engineering in this state and having been listed as practicing in that respective discipline of engineering.
D. A contract to provide any services by an architectural-engineering corporation which at any time during the existence of the contract fails to comply with the requisites of this Chapter shall be voidable by any other party thereto.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 465, §1, eff. July 6, 1983; Acts 2003, No. 279, §2.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 12:1178
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1178 cover?
Section RS 12:1178 ("Contracts") 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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