§4807. Contractor, general contractor, subcontractor defined
A. A contractor is one who contracts with an owner to perform all or a part of a
work.
B. A general contractor is a contractor who either:
(1) Contracts to perform all or substantially all of a work.
(2) Is deemed to be a general contractor by R.S. 9:4808(B).
C. A subcontractor is one who, by contract made directly with a contractor, or by a
contract that is one of a series of contracts emanating from a contractor, is bound to perform
all or a part of a work contracted for by the contractor.
Acts 1981, No. 724, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 2019, No. 325, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2019, No. 325, §§6, 7, and 10, regarding applicability.