08/07/2026
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💧 New Water Well Drilling Licensure Requirements Took Effect July 1, 2026
Louisiana law now requires an appropriate contractor license and classification for water well drilling work valued at $1 or more.
The requirement applies not only to performing the work, but also to advertising, soliciting, bidding, quoting, estimating, supervising, directing, or overseeing work involving a water well or environmental well or hole.
Water well drilling includes:
• Drilling and constructing water wells
• Maintaining and repairing wells
• Abandoning, plugging, or sealing wells
• Work involving potable or nonpotable groundwater
Water well and environmental well or hole contractors must also:
✅ Pass the appropriate examination
✅ Register with the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
✅ Remain in good standing with the Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy
✅ Maintain the required well registration
✅ Complete five hours of Board approved continuing education each year
These requirements help ensure that Louisiana’s water well drilling work is performed by properly qualified and licensed professionals.
Learn more about contractor licensing at lslbc.gov.
