Louisiana SB280 requires contractors to hold appropriate licenses for water well, environmental well, and sampling well projects valued at $1 or more.
Louisiana SB280 amends the State Licensing Board for Contractors' authority to issue licenses. Effective July 1, 2026, it mandates that contractors must hold the appropriate license and classification for any construction, modification, repair, or maintenance of water wells, environmental wells, or sampling wells valued at $1 or more. The bill defines "well drilling" to include environmental drilling and water drilling, covering activities such as drilling, construction, maintenance, repair, abandoning, plugging, and sealing of wells.
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