Louisiana § RS 37:1483 - Exemptions from licensure
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:1483 — Exemptions from licensure, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 37:1483. Exemptions from licensure
The following persons shall be exempt from the licensing requirements of R.S. 37:1476:
(1) Persons licensed by the state as professional engineers when acting within the scope of their license.
(2) Persons licensed by the state as architects when acting within the scope of their license.
(3) Persons licensed by the state or any political subdivision as electricians when acting within the scope of their license.
(4) Persons licensed by the state or any political subdivision as plumbers when acting within the scope of their license.
(5) Persons licensed by the state or any political subdivision as heating and air conditioning technicians when acting within the scope of their license.
(6) Persons licensed by the state as real estate brokers or real estate sales persons when acting within the scope of their license.
(7) Persons licensed by the state as real estate appraisers, certified general appraisers, or residential real estate appraisers when acting within the scope of their license.
(8) Persons licensed by the state as pest control operators when acting within the scope of their license.
(9) Persons regulated by the state as insurance adjusters when acting within the scope of their profession.
(10) Persons who are employed as code enforcement officials by the state or any political subdivision when acting within the scope of their employment by such governmental entity.
(11) Persons licensed by the state or any political subdivision as contractors when acting within the scope of their license.
(12) Persons who perform warranty evaluations of components, systems, or appliances within resale residential buildings for the purpose of issuance of a home warranty agreement, provided that the warranty evaluation report includes a statement that the warranty evaluation performed is not a home inspection and does not meet the standards of a home inspection under Louisiana law. No home warranty company shall refer to a warranty evaluation as a home inspection in any written materials provided by the home warranty company.
Acts 1999, No. 61, §2; Acts 2003, No. 568, §1; Acts 2004, No. 437, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 37:1483 ("Exemptions from licensure") 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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