Louisiana § RS 9:4808 - Work defined
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:4808 — Work defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:4808. Work defined
A. A work is a single continuous project for the improvement, construction, erection, reconstruction, modification, repair, demolition, or other physical change of an immovable located in this state or its component parts.
B. If written notice of a contract is properly filed within the time required by R.S. 9:4811, the work to be performed under the contract shall be deemed to be a work separate and distinct from other portions of the project undertaken by the owner. The contractor whose notice of contract is so filed shall be deemed a general contractor.
C. The clearing, leveling, grading, test piling, cutting or removal of trees and debris, placing of fill dirt, leveling of the land surface, demolition of existing structures, or performance of other work on land for or by an owner, in preparation for the construction or erection of a building or other construction thereon to be substantially or entirely built or erected by a contractor, shall be deemed a separate work to the extent the preparatory work is not a part of the contractor's work. The privileges granted by this Part for the work described in this Subsection shall have no effect as to third persons acquiring rights in, to, or on the immovable before the statement of claim or privilege is filed.
D. This Part does not apply to:
(1) The drilling of any well or wells in search of oil, gas, or water, or other activities in connection with such a well or wells for which a privilege is granted by R.S. 9:4861 et seq.
(2) The construction or other work on the permanent bed and structures of a railroad for which a privilege is granted by R.S. 9:4901.
(3) Public works performed by the state or any state board or agency or political subdivision of the state.
Acts 1981, No. 724, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 2003, No. 729, §1; Acts 2019, No. 325, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2019, No. 325, §§6, 7, and 10, regarding applicability.
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Section RS 9:4808 ("Work defined") 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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