LOUISIANA (LA) 7-803 RESIDENTIALd d d
ROOFING EXAM d d
Practice Questions and Verified Answers (With
d d d d d
Detailed Rationales)
d d
Based on LSLBC Requirements, OSHA
d d d d
Standards, and IRC Building Codes
d d d d d
Updated for 2026/2027 Legislative Changes
d d d d
SECTION d1: dLICENSING dAND dREGULATORY dREQUIREMENTS
(Questions d1-30)
Question d1:
Effective dJanuary d1, d2026, dwhat dis dthe dminimum dproject dvalue dthat drequires da
dcontractor dto dhold da dResidential dRoofing dor dResidential dConstruction dlicense din
dLouisiana?
A) $5,000
B) $7,500
C) $10,000
D) $25,000
Answer: dB) d$7,500
Rationale: dAct d422 dof dthe d2025 dLegislative dSession, deffective dJanuary d1, d2026,
destablishes dthat dany dperson dwho dadvertises, dsolicits, dbids, dor dperforms dwork don dany
dportion dof da droofing dsystem don da dresidential dstructure dfor dwhich dthe dproject dvalue dis
$7,500 dor dmore dmust dhold da dResidential dRoofing dor dResidential dConstruction
dclassification d. dThis dthreshold daligns dwith dthe dhome dimprovement ddefinition
dchanges din dthe dsame dlegislation. dThe dprevious dthreshold dwas dnot dtied dto da
dspecific ddollar damount dfor droofing dspecifically, dmaking dthis da dsignificant dnew
drequirement d.
,Question d2:
According dto dAct d239, dwhen ddid dpermitting dand dinspection drequirements dfor dall
droofing dprojects din dLouisiana dbecome dmandatory?
A) January d1, d2025
B) August d1, d2025
C) January d1, d2026
D) July d1, d2026
Answer: dB) dAugust d1, d2025
Rationale: dAct d239 dbecame deffective dAugust d1, d2025, dand dmandates dthat
dmunicipalities dand dparishes dmust dissue dpermits dand dconduct dinspections dfor dall
droof dconstruction dand dreroofing dprojects don dboth dresidential dand dcommercial
dstructures d. dThis dapplies dto dany dproject dbeginning don dor dafter dthis ddate. dThe dlaw
drequires dcompliance dwith dChapter d15 dof dthe dIBC dfor dmost dstructures dand dChapters
d8 dand d9 dof dthe dIRC dfor done- dand dtwo-family ddwellings d.
Question d3:
Which dof dthe dfollowing dis dNOT da dviolation dunder dAct d422?
A) Failing dto dobtain da dpermit dfor dwork dthat drequires done
B) Beginning dwork dprior dto dpermit dissuance
C) Submitting da dbid dfor da dproject dvalued dat d$7,500 dwithout da dlicense dbefore
dJanuary d1, d2026
D) Misrepresenting dthe dscope dof dwork
Answer: dC) dSubmitting da dbid dfor da dproject dvalued dat d$7,500 dwithout da dlicense
dbefore dJanuary d1, d2026
Rationale: dAct d422 dviolations dinclude dfailing dto dobtain da dpermit, dbeginning dwork
dprior dto dpermit dissuance, dmisrepresenting dproject dvalue dor dscope, dand dfailing dto
dobtain drequired dinspections d. dHowever, dthe dResidential dRoofing dlicense
drequirement ddoes dnot dtake deffect duntil dJanuary d1, d2026 d. dBefore dthis ddate,
dsubmitting da dbid dfor da
$7,500 dproject dwould dnot dnecessarily dconstitute da dviolation dof dthe dnew dlicensing
drequirements, dthough dother dlicensing dlaws dmay dstill dapply.
,Question d4:
The dResidential dRoofing dclassification dis ddefined das da:
A) Major dclassification
B) Subclassification dof dResidential dConstruction
C) Specialty dclassification
D) Credential dclassification
Answer: dB) dSubclassification dof dResidential dConstruction
Rationale: dAccording dto dthe dLSLBC, dResidential dRoofing dis ddesignated das da
dsubclassification dof dResidential dConstruction d. dA dsubclassification dis da ddivision
dunder da dmajor dclassification dfor dwhich da dcontractor dmay dbe dlicensed dfor da
dspecific dtrade d. dThis dmeans dthat dthose dholding da dResidential dConstruction
dlicense dare dautomatically dqualified dto dperform dresidential droofing dwork dwithout
dtaking dthe dseparate dtrade dexam d.
Question d5:
Which dcontractors dare dEXEMPT dfrom dtaking dthe dResidential dRoofing dtrade dexam?
A) Commercial dRoofing dlicense dholders donly
B) Building dConstruction dlicense dholders donly
C) Residential dConstruction dlicense dholders donly
D) All dof dthe dabove
Answer: dD) dAll dof dthe dabove
Rationale: dAccording dto dthe dLSLBC dmemorandum, dQualifying dParties dholding
dResidential dConstruction, dBuilding dConstruction, dor dCommercial dRoofing
dclassifications dare dexempt dfrom dthe dResidential dRoofing dtrade dexam d. dThis
dexemption drecognizes dthat dthese dlicense dholders dalready ddemonstrate dcompetency
din droofing dthrough dtheir dexisting dexaminations dand dexperience drequirements d.
, Question d6:
Under dHB d453, dwhat dstandard dmust dnew droofs dand droof dreplacements din dLouisiana's
dcoastal dzone dmeet dor dexceed?
A) IRC dChapter d9 drequirements
B) Fortified dRoof dstandards dof dthe dInsurance dInstitute dfor dBusiness dand
dHome dSafety
C) ASTM dE108 dClass dA drequirements
D) OSHA dSubpart dM dstandards
Answer: dB) dFortified dRoof dstandards dof dthe dInsurance dInstitute dfor dBusiness
dand dHome dSafety
Rationale: dHB d453, denacted dduring dthe d2025 dLegislative dSession, drequires dthat
dfor dthe dentirety dof da dparish din dthe dcoastal dzone dboundary, dthe dconstruction dof da
dnew droof dor dreplacement dof da droof don dresidential dproperty dmust dmeet dor dexceed
dthe dfortified droof dstandards dof dthe dInsurance dInstitute dfor dBusiness dand dHome
dSafety d(IBHS) d.
This dapplies dto dall dresidential dproperties din dcoastal dzone dparishes das ddesignated dby
R.S. d49:214.24 d.
Question d7:
The dLouisiana dState dLicensing dBoard dfor dContractors d(LSLBC) drequires dthat da
dresidential droofing dcontractor dmust:
A) Pass dthe dresidential droofing dtrade dexamination donly
B) Meet dall dresidential dcontractor dlicensure drequirements dincluding dthe dtrade dexam
C) Hold da dvalid ddriver's dlicense
D) Complete d40 dhours dof dcontinuing deducation dannually
Answer: dB) dMeet dall dresidential dcontractor dlicensure drequirements dincluding
dthe dtrade dexam
Rationale: dLa. dR.S. d2156.4(B) dstates dthat da dresidential droofing dcontractor dshall
dpass dthe dresidential droofing dtrade dexamination dand dmeet dall dother dlicensure
drequirements dof da dresidential dcontractor d. dThis dincludes dmeeting dfinancial
dresponsibility drequirements, dproviding dproof dof dinsurance, dand dcomplying dwith
dall dother dLSLBC dregulations d.
ROOFING EXAM d d
Practice Questions and Verified Answers (With
d d d d d
Detailed Rationales)
d d
Based on LSLBC Requirements, OSHA
d d d d
Standards, and IRC Building Codes
d d d d d
Updated for 2026/2027 Legislative Changes
d d d d
SECTION d1: dLICENSING dAND dREGULATORY dREQUIREMENTS
(Questions d1-30)
Question d1:
Effective dJanuary d1, d2026, dwhat dis dthe dminimum dproject dvalue dthat drequires da
dcontractor dto dhold da dResidential dRoofing dor dResidential dConstruction dlicense din
dLouisiana?
A) $5,000
B) $7,500
C) $10,000
D) $25,000
Answer: dB) d$7,500
Rationale: dAct d422 dof dthe d2025 dLegislative dSession, deffective dJanuary d1, d2026,
destablishes dthat dany dperson dwho dadvertises, dsolicits, dbids, dor dperforms dwork don dany
dportion dof da droofing dsystem don da dresidential dstructure dfor dwhich dthe dproject dvalue dis
$7,500 dor dmore dmust dhold da dResidential dRoofing dor dResidential dConstruction
dclassification d. dThis dthreshold daligns dwith dthe dhome dimprovement ddefinition
dchanges din dthe dsame dlegislation. dThe dprevious dthreshold dwas dnot dtied dto da
dspecific ddollar damount dfor droofing dspecifically, dmaking dthis da dsignificant dnew
drequirement d.
,Question d2:
According dto dAct d239, dwhen ddid dpermitting dand dinspection drequirements dfor dall
droofing dprojects din dLouisiana dbecome dmandatory?
A) January d1, d2025
B) August d1, d2025
C) January d1, d2026
D) July d1, d2026
Answer: dB) dAugust d1, d2025
Rationale: dAct d239 dbecame deffective dAugust d1, d2025, dand dmandates dthat
dmunicipalities dand dparishes dmust dissue dpermits dand dconduct dinspections dfor dall
droof dconstruction dand dreroofing dprojects don dboth dresidential dand dcommercial
dstructures d. dThis dapplies dto dany dproject dbeginning don dor dafter dthis ddate. dThe dlaw
drequires dcompliance dwith dChapter d15 dof dthe dIBC dfor dmost dstructures dand dChapters
d8 dand d9 dof dthe dIRC dfor done- dand dtwo-family ddwellings d.
Question d3:
Which dof dthe dfollowing dis dNOT da dviolation dunder dAct d422?
A) Failing dto dobtain da dpermit dfor dwork dthat drequires done
B) Beginning dwork dprior dto dpermit dissuance
C) Submitting da dbid dfor da dproject dvalued dat d$7,500 dwithout da dlicense dbefore
dJanuary d1, d2026
D) Misrepresenting dthe dscope dof dwork
Answer: dC) dSubmitting da dbid dfor da dproject dvalued dat d$7,500 dwithout da dlicense
dbefore dJanuary d1, d2026
Rationale: dAct d422 dviolations dinclude dfailing dto dobtain da dpermit, dbeginning dwork
dprior dto dpermit dissuance, dmisrepresenting dproject dvalue dor dscope, dand dfailing dto
dobtain drequired dinspections d. dHowever, dthe dResidential dRoofing dlicense
drequirement ddoes dnot dtake deffect duntil dJanuary d1, d2026 d. dBefore dthis ddate,
dsubmitting da dbid dfor da
$7,500 dproject dwould dnot dnecessarily dconstitute da dviolation dof dthe dnew dlicensing
drequirements, dthough dother dlicensing dlaws dmay dstill dapply.
,Question d4:
The dResidential dRoofing dclassification dis ddefined das da:
A) Major dclassification
B) Subclassification dof dResidential dConstruction
C) Specialty dclassification
D) Credential dclassification
Answer: dB) dSubclassification dof dResidential dConstruction
Rationale: dAccording dto dthe dLSLBC, dResidential dRoofing dis ddesignated das da
dsubclassification dof dResidential dConstruction d. dA dsubclassification dis da ddivision
dunder da dmajor dclassification dfor dwhich da dcontractor dmay dbe dlicensed dfor da
dspecific dtrade d. dThis dmeans dthat dthose dholding da dResidential dConstruction
dlicense dare dautomatically dqualified dto dperform dresidential droofing dwork dwithout
dtaking dthe dseparate dtrade dexam d.
Question d5:
Which dcontractors dare dEXEMPT dfrom dtaking dthe dResidential dRoofing dtrade dexam?
A) Commercial dRoofing dlicense dholders donly
B) Building dConstruction dlicense dholders donly
C) Residential dConstruction dlicense dholders donly
D) All dof dthe dabove
Answer: dD) dAll dof dthe dabove
Rationale: dAccording dto dthe dLSLBC dmemorandum, dQualifying dParties dholding
dResidential dConstruction, dBuilding dConstruction, dor dCommercial dRoofing
dclassifications dare dexempt dfrom dthe dResidential dRoofing dtrade dexam d. dThis
dexemption drecognizes dthat dthese dlicense dholders dalready ddemonstrate dcompetency
din droofing dthrough dtheir dexisting dexaminations dand dexperience drequirements d.
, Question d6:
Under dHB d453, dwhat dstandard dmust dnew droofs dand droof dreplacements din dLouisiana's
dcoastal dzone dmeet dor dexceed?
A) IRC dChapter d9 drequirements
B) Fortified dRoof dstandards dof dthe dInsurance dInstitute dfor dBusiness dand
dHome dSafety
C) ASTM dE108 dClass dA drequirements
D) OSHA dSubpart dM dstandards
Answer: dB) dFortified dRoof dstandards dof dthe dInsurance dInstitute dfor dBusiness
dand dHome dSafety
Rationale: dHB d453, denacted dduring dthe d2025 dLegislative dSession, drequires dthat
dfor dthe dentirety dof da dparish din dthe dcoastal dzone dboundary, dthe dconstruction dof da
dnew droof dor dreplacement dof da droof don dresidential dproperty dmust dmeet dor dexceed
dthe dfortified droof dstandards dof dthe dInsurance dInstitute dfor dBusiness dand dHome
dSafety d(IBHS) d.
This dapplies dto dall dresidential dproperties din dcoastal dzone dparishes das ddesignated dby
R.S. d49:214.24 d.
Question d7:
The dLouisiana dState dLicensing dBoard dfor dContractors d(LSLBC) drequires dthat da
dresidential droofing dcontractor dmust:
A) Pass dthe dresidential droofing dtrade dexamination donly
B) Meet dall dresidential dcontractor dlicensure drequirements dincluding dthe dtrade dexam
C) Hold da dvalid ddriver's dlicense
D) Complete d40 dhours dof dcontinuing deducation dannually
Answer: dB) dMeet dall dresidential dcontractor dlicensure drequirements dincluding
dthe dtrade dexam
Rationale: dLa. dR.S. d2156.4(B) dstates dthat da dresidential droofing dcontractor dshall
dpass dthe dresidential droofing dtrade dexamination dand dmeet dall dother dlicensure
drequirements dof da dresidential dcontractor d. dThis dincludes dmeeting dfinancial
dresponsibility drequirements, dproviding dproof dof dinsurance, dand dcomplying dwith
dall dother dLSLBC dregulations d.
