Registration with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office does not qualify you to perform construction work in Louisiana. Being registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office only gives your company the authority to operate a business in Louisiana and also generally for state sales tax purposes.
A Louisiana state contractor’s license/registration is required if you contract, bid, or perform work where to total project value including labor and materials exceeds the minimum threshold to hold a commercial license, residential license, mold remediation license, or an home improvement registration in the state of Louisiana. For information about each license or registration and the minimum threshold amounts, please see our Types of Licenses page found at: https://lslbc.louisiana.gov/types-of-licenses/