2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 37 - Professions and Occupations
RS 37:2167.1 - Inactive license

§2167.1. Inactive license

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any residential building contractor licensee in good standing with the board who has held a license to engage in residential building construction issued pursuant to this Chapter for not less than one consecutive year may elect to place his license in an inactive license status with the board, provided he applies for a transfer to inactive status.

B. During the period a license is in inactive status, the licensee shall be prohibited from engaging in any activity requiring a residential building contractor license.

C. An inactive licensee shall be required to renew his inactive license on a yearly basis in the same manner as provided in R.S. 37:2168 and by paying an annual renewal fee, which shall not exceed the annual renewal fee paid by active licensees. However, an inactive licensee shall not be required to submit insurance certificates pursuant to R.S. 37:2167(B)(1) or fulfill any other additional requirements that an active licensee would not be required to fulfill when renewing his license.

D. An inactive licensee shall be required to fulfill all prescribed continuing education requirements established for active licensees.

E. A licensee may request transfer from inactive status to active status at any time, provided all of the following conditions exist:

(1) The inactive license has been renewed as provided for in this Section.

(2) The inactive license is current at the time the request is received by the board.

(3) The licensee submits the required insurance certificates as provided in R.S. 37:2167(B)(1).

Acts 2001, No. 802, §1; Acts 2011, No. 107, §1.