Proposal to shorten plumbers’ training in Louisiana now preserves board

By: Wesley Muller

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 7, 2026

Words: 589

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Legislation to overhaul the way plumbers are licensed in Louisiana underwent significant changes Wednesday from a previous version that sought to dissolve the profession’s regulatory board.

The latest update to House Bill 953, sponsored by Rep. Bryan Fontenot, R-Thibodaux, still greatly reduces the number of hours required to train for a plumber’s license, but it keeps the Louisiana State Plumbing Board, which issues those licenses, largely intact with a few caveats.

An earlier …

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