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Handyman License Requirements in Hammond, LA

By , Founder of Bulletproof Handyman · Louisiana rules checked November 2, 2026 · Hammond local rules checked November 2, 2026

Hammond (Tangipahoa Parish) requires an occupational license for business within city limits, plus a City Contractor's Registration with the Building Department (219 E. Robert St., 985-277-5640): $150 per classification, delinquent after March 1 ($35), exam fee $25 if required. Form: https://hammond.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/contractors_registration_fillable.pdf

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Hammond requirements

Hammond (Tangipahoa Parish) requires an occupational license for business within city limits, plus a City Contractor's Registration with the Building Department (219 E. Robert St., 985-277-5640): $150 per classification, delinquent after March 1 ($35), exam fee $25 if required. Form: https://hammond.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/contractors_registration_fillable.pdf

Source link: hammond.org · hammond.org · hammond.org · checked November 2, 2026

Local business license

Required

  • Name: City of Hammond Occupational License (occupational license tax, City Code Chapter 19, Article V)
  • Fee: Graduated by gross receipts under the City's schedule (Code Sec. 19-76), starting at $50 a year under $100,000. A contractor is taxed only where its principal place of business is, and the contractor tax is capped at $750 a year (Sec. 19-84).
"There is hereby levied an occupational license tax for the year 1988 and for each subsequent year, upon each person pursuing and conducting any business, trade, calling, profession, or vacation, within the corporate limits of the City of Hammond"

Source: library.municode.com · hammond.org · checked November 2, 2026

Local contractor or handyman license

Required

  • Name: City of Hammond Contractor's Registration (Building Department, 219 E. Robert St., 985-277-5640)
  • Trigger: Contractors registering by classification (Building Construction, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Specialty incl. 'Other'); $150 per classification, annual, delinquent after March 1 ($35 late fee); exam may be required ($25); application asks for occupational license and LSLBC number
"CONTRACTOR'S REGISTRATION APPLICATION ... NOTE: Each classification is a separate registration and fee. ... Registration Fee: $150.00 Each Classification ... Delinquent after March 1st Delinquent Fee: $35.00 ... Test Required: [ ] Yes [ ] No (Exam fee $25.00)"

Source: hammond.org · checked November 2, 2026

County: Tangipahoa Parish

The Louisiana rule

Regulator: Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC), incl. its Residential Building Contractors Subcommittee; State Plumbing Board of Louisiana for plumbers

$7,500
Louisiana job-size figure

Home improvement work on an existing residential structure requires an LSLBC Home Improvement registration when the project value is $7,500 or more (statute per Act 178 of 2024: '$7,500 or more but less than $50,000'; LSLBC Types of Licenses page: 'seven thousand five hundred dollars or more'). Note: LSLBC FAQ still words it 'exceeds $7,500 but not exceeding $50,000' - official sources conflict on whether exactly $7,500 is covered; statute/Act digest says 'or more'. Over $50,000 home improvement requires a Residential Construction license. Total project value = labor + materials no matter who supplies materials. EXCEPTION TO THE EXEMPTION: since Jan 1, 2026 (Act 422 of 2025) any work on any portion of a residential roofing system requires a Residential Roofing or Residential Construction license (no dollar floor stated in the Act digest). Mold remediation $7,500+ needs a Mold license; commercial electrical/mechanical/plumbing over $10,000 needs a commercial license; asbestos/hazardous/lead abatement from $1.

What counts toward it: labor+materials

"or to structures which are adjacent to such residence or building for which the project value is seven thousand five hundred dollars or more."

Source: lslbc.louisiana.gov · lslbc.louisiana.gov · legis.la.gov · checked November 2, 2026

State registration

Home Improvement Registration (LSLBC) for home improvement projects $7,500 to under $50,000; since Aug 1, 2024 registrants may not perform structural work or build outbuildings; written contract required.

Source: lslbc.gov · legis.la.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Insurance and bond

Net worth requirement $25,000 (home improvement) / $50,000 (residential) per Act 422 of 2025.

Source: legis.la.gov · checked November 2, 2026

Forming an LLC in Louisiana

State filing fee: $125.

Source: static.sos.la.gov · checked November 2, 2026

What to do, in order

  1. Read the Louisiana rule and confirm with Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC), incl. its Residential Building Contractors Subcommittee; State Plumbing Board of Louisiana for plumbers.
  2. Line up the Hammond items listed on this page.
  3. Get your insurance and rate in place before the first paid job.

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Rules change. This page shows what official sources said on the dates above. It is not legal advice.