Louisiana Private Inspectors
Licensed private inspectors with a $500,000 professional liability minimum.
What the Program Requires
Licensed contractors, and homeowners exempt from contractor licensing, may establish agreements with private inspectors to conduct plan reviews and inspections and enforce the state Uniform Construction Code
Inspectors must be licensed by the Louisiana Uniform Construction Code Commission
Private inspector applicants for a private inspector company must submit professional liability insurance certificates with a minimum of $500,000
The licensee, insurer, broker, policy number, coverage dates (at least six months), no exclusions for the scope of work the licensee is licensed for, and the commission as certificate holder
The Details That Matter
Failure to maintain continuous professional liability coverage during the license period may be grounds for suspension or revocation of the license and other discipline by the commission. There is no professional liability requirement for licensure of public inspectors employed by public entities.
Before You Take This Work
- The law requires that the certificate show no exclusions for the licensed scope of work. Read your policy's exclusions against the license classifications you hold before you send a certificate.
- Coverage must stay continuous during the license period. Keep renewal dates on the calendar.
Official sources
Every fact on this page comes from these sources, read in October 2026. Laws change; read the current text before relying on it.
General information, not legal advice or a statement of coverage. Laws and local rules change; read the current text at the source links and confirm requirements with the building department. Whether a policy responds depends on its wording and the facts. Hardcover is an insurance agency, not a law firm.
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