Welcome to digitalconstructive.com and in this video we're going to be taking a quick look at the louisiana electrical license now i encourage you to watch this video all the way through however below we've got timestamps that'll take you to specific sections of the video so that you can find the information you're looking for as quickly as possible now in the state of louisiana anyone performing construction installation or repair of electrical infrastructure for buildings and other structures or conducts business in the installation maintenance and repair of electrical work conforming to applicable standards and codes is considered a contractor and would need to hold a license and this is straight from the louisiana state board for contractors now there are a few different license classifications first and foremost you've got the electrical license statewide and then there are four separate sub classifications the electrical transmission lines electrical work for structures underground electrical conduit installation and electrical controls now it's important to remember that if you go for the electrical license statewide you can perform any one of these sub classifications but if you specialize in any of the below subclassifications you can simply go for that one instead of the electrical license statewide now the statewide license allows you to bid contract and perform any kind of electrical work without limit anywhere in the state of louisiana you need to pass in 100 question exam open book 75 percent to pass and you'll get four and a half hours to take the test you'll need to know about project design and management safety electrical theory and principles general code requirements wiring and protection wiring methods and materials equipment for general use special occupancies special equipment and conditions and communication systems the electrical transmission lines allows you to...