Louisiana Residential Roofing Contractor
Mastery Guide
200 Exam Questions & Answers for the 7-803
Trade Exam (2026/2027)
SECTION A: LOUISIANA CONTRACTOR LAW & LICENSING (Questions
1-35)
1. Effective January 1, 2026, a Louisiana residential roofing license is required
when the total project value exceeds:
• A) $5,000
• B) $7,000
• C) $7,500
• D) $10,000
Answer: C) $7,500
Rationale: Louisiana Revised Statutes §37:2156.4 requires any person performing
residential roofing work with a project value of $7,500 or more to hold a
Residential Roofing or Residential Construction classification effective January 1,
2026 .
2. Which organization issues and enforces residential contractor licenses in
Louisiana?
• A) Louisiana Workforce Commission
• B) Department of Revenue
• C) Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)
• D) State Fire Marshal
,Answer: C) Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)
Rationale: The LSLBC regulates licensing, renewals, discipline, and enforcement
for all contractors in Louisiana .
3. Advertising roofing services without displaying a license number is:
• A) Allowed if verbal
• B) Allowed for small jobs
• C) A violation subject to penalties
• D) Required only online
Answer: C) A violation subject to penalties
Rationale: License numbers must appear in all advertising to prevent consumer
fraud and ensure accountability .
4. How often must a Louisiana residential roofing license be renewed?
• A) Every two years
• B) Every five years
• C) Annually
• D) Monthly
Answer: C) Annually
Rationale: Louisiana contractor licenses require annual renewal to maintain active
status .
5. Contracts for roofing projects over $7,500 must be:
• A) Verbal
• B) Notarized
, • C) Written and signed
• D) Approved by the state
Answer: C) Written and signed
Rationale: Written contracts are legally required to protect both parties and
clearly define scope, costs, and timelines .
6. Who is responsible for obtaining required building permits for roofing
work?
• A) Homeowner
• B) Supplier
• C) Architect
• D) Licensed contractor
Answer: D) Licensed contractor
Rationale: Act 239 requires permitting for all roofing projects beginning August 1,
2025, and the contractor is responsible for obtaining permits .
7. What does Act 422 of the 2025 Louisiana Legislative Session create?
• A) New tax credits for roof replacement
• B) The Residential Roofing license classification
• C) Mandatory insurance requirements
• D) New OSHA standards
Answer: B) The Residential Roofing license classification
Rationale: Act 422 creates the Residential Roofing license as a subclassification of
residential construction, effective January 1, 2026 .
, 8. According to Act 239, when did permitting and inspection requirements for
all roofing projects become mandatory?
• A) January 1, 2025
• B) August 1, 2025
• C) January 1, 2026
• D) July 1, 2026
Answer: B) August 1, 2025
Rationale: Act 239 requires permitting and inspection of all roof construction and
reroofing projects beginning on or after August 1, 2025 .
9. A contractor who begins work before obtaining a permit is subject to:
• A) No penalty if work is completed properly
• B) Permit extension
• C) Fines and disciplinary action by LSLBC
• D) Automatic license upgrade
Answer: C) Fines and disciplinary action by LSLBC
Rationale: Act 422 makes it a violation to begin work prior to permit issuance,
subject to disciplinary action .
10. Which license classifications are exempt from taking the Residential
Roofing trade exam?
• A) No exemptions exist
• B) Only Commercial Roofing
• C) Residential Construction, Building Construction, and Commercial
Roofing
• D) Only Residential Construction
Mastery Guide
200 Exam Questions & Answers for the 7-803
Trade Exam (2026/2027)
SECTION A: LOUISIANA CONTRACTOR LAW & LICENSING (Questions
1-35)
1. Effective January 1, 2026, a Louisiana residential roofing license is required
when the total project value exceeds:
• A) $5,000
• B) $7,000
• C) $7,500
• D) $10,000
Answer: C) $7,500
Rationale: Louisiana Revised Statutes §37:2156.4 requires any person performing
residential roofing work with a project value of $7,500 or more to hold a
Residential Roofing or Residential Construction classification effective January 1,
2026 .
2. Which organization issues and enforces residential contractor licenses in
Louisiana?
• A) Louisiana Workforce Commission
• B) Department of Revenue
• C) Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)
• D) State Fire Marshal
,Answer: C) Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC)
Rationale: The LSLBC regulates licensing, renewals, discipline, and enforcement
for all contractors in Louisiana .
3. Advertising roofing services without displaying a license number is:
• A) Allowed if verbal
• B) Allowed for small jobs
• C) A violation subject to penalties
• D) Required only online
Answer: C) A violation subject to penalties
Rationale: License numbers must appear in all advertising to prevent consumer
fraud and ensure accountability .
4. How often must a Louisiana residential roofing license be renewed?
• A) Every two years
• B) Every five years
• C) Annually
• D) Monthly
Answer: C) Annually
Rationale: Louisiana contractor licenses require annual renewal to maintain active
status .
5. Contracts for roofing projects over $7,500 must be:
• A) Verbal
• B) Notarized
, • C) Written and signed
• D) Approved by the state
Answer: C) Written and signed
Rationale: Written contracts are legally required to protect both parties and
clearly define scope, costs, and timelines .
6. Who is responsible for obtaining required building permits for roofing
work?
• A) Homeowner
• B) Supplier
• C) Architect
• D) Licensed contractor
Answer: D) Licensed contractor
Rationale: Act 239 requires permitting for all roofing projects beginning August 1,
2025, and the contractor is responsible for obtaining permits .
7. What does Act 422 of the 2025 Louisiana Legislative Session create?
• A) New tax credits for roof replacement
• B) The Residential Roofing license classification
• C) Mandatory insurance requirements
• D) New OSHA standards
Answer: B) The Residential Roofing license classification
Rationale: Act 422 creates the Residential Roofing license as a subclassification of
residential construction, effective January 1, 2026 .
, 8. According to Act 239, when did permitting and inspection requirements for
all roofing projects become mandatory?
• A) January 1, 2025
• B) August 1, 2025
• C) January 1, 2026
• D) July 1, 2026
Answer: B) August 1, 2025
Rationale: Act 239 requires permitting and inspection of all roof construction and
reroofing projects beginning on or after August 1, 2025 .
9. A contractor who begins work before obtaining a permit is subject to:
• A) No penalty if work is completed properly
• B) Permit extension
• C) Fines and disciplinary action by LSLBC
• D) Automatic license upgrade
Answer: C) Fines and disciplinary action by LSLBC
Rationale: Act 422 makes it a violation to begin work prior to permit issuance,
subject to disciplinary action .
10. Which license classifications are exempt from taking the Residential
Roofing trade exam?
• A) No exemptions exist
• B) Only Commercial Roofing
• C) Residential Construction, Building Construction, and Commercial
Roofing
• D) Only Residential Construction
