Master Plumber ($5,000) Bond - City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, LA in Louisiana
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Brief Summary
Your State Plumbing Board license and your $500,000 liability policy satisfy the state. The $5,000 bond is the City-Parish piece. Have it issued in the name of the same business that pulls permits so it is ready when you file with the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge.
The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge is the obligee on this $5,000 master plumber bond. Louisiana licenses master plumbers through the State Plumbing Board, and La. R.S. 37:1368 bars local authorities from requiring a separate local master plumber license. Local authorities may still assess locally adopted fees and charges for plumbing work under La. R.S. 37:1367(E), and the City-Parish issues the permits for plumbing work in its jurisdiction.
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How to Apply for a Master Plumber ($5,000) Bond:
- Active Louisiana master plumber license from the State Plumbing Board.
- Name of the employing business exactly as it will appear on City-Parish permits.
- Proof of the state required insurance for the employing entity.
- Completed bond application for the $5,000 bond with the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge as obligee.
- Signed bond filed with the City-Parish before pulling plumbing permits.
- Permit fees paid for each job.
Detailed Information About the Louisiana Master Plumber ($5,000) Bond:
State license, local bond
A common mix up is assuming the state license covers everything. Louisiana master plumbers are licensed by the State Plumbing Board. Under La. R.S. 37:1368(B)(2), no municipal or other local regulatory authority may require a master plumber to hold any local master plumber's license, or any equivalent, other than the license issued by the board. Under La. R.S. 37:1367(E), the state preempts local examination authority over master plumbers, but local authorities may assess and collect locally adopted fees and charges for plumbing work done in their jurisdictions, only to persons licensed under 37:1368. The $5,000 bond on this page runs to the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge and is a separate filing from your state license.
Who posts this bond
The master plumber, or the business the master plumber works through, posts the bond with the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge as obligee. It guarantees that plumbing work in the City-Parish follows the local code and permit rules. If a valid claim is paid, the plumber repays the surety.
The state insurance rule is separate
La. R.S. 37:1380 says no master plumber license is issued, renewed or revived until the board has proof that the employing entity carries workers' compensation insurance as required by law, motor vehicle liability insurance at the legal minimum and comprehensive general liability and property damage insurance with a minimum aggregate of $500,000. Inactive master plumber licenses are exempt from that section. The insurance protects customers in a different way than the bond and does not replace it.
Permits
The City-Parish lists a $125.00 permit fee for residential mechanical, electrical, plumbing and gas trade permits. Commercial trade permits are priced by construction valuation.
Before the bond is issued
Confirm the current bond amount, the bond form and where to file it with the City-Parish Department of Development before the bond is issued.
Eligibility and Requirements for a Louisiana Master Plumber ($5,000) Bond:
- Bond amount of $5,000 payable to the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge.
- Louisiana master plumber license issued by the State Plumbing Board.
- Workers' compensation, motor vehicle liability and $500,000 aggregate general liability insurance under La. R.S. 37:1380.
- Bond kept in force while you hold permits in the City-Parish.
- Owner credit review by the surety, which sets the premium.
Louisiana Master Plumber ($5,000) Bond FAQs:
No. La. R.S. 37:1368(B)(2) says no local regulatory authority may require a master plumber to hold any local master plumber's license or equivalent other than the State Plumbing Board license. Local authorities may still collect locally adopted fees and charges for plumbing work under La. R.S. 37:1367(E).
No. The insurance under La. R.S. 37:1380 is a condition of the state license. The $5,000 bond is a separate instrument that runs to the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge.
The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge, the consolidated local government that issues plumbing permits in the parish.
The City-Parish lists $125.00 for residential mechanical, electrical, plumbing and gas trade permits. Commercial trade permits are priced by construction valuation.
The surety reviews the owner's credit and business history and quotes an annual premium. You pay the premium, not the $5,000. Confirm the current amount and form with the City-Parish before the bond is issued.
