Louisiana Contractor License Lookup (LSLBC)

Search the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC) public registry by license number, company, qualifying party or contact name, phone, or business location. The Actor returns license status and expiration along with the contact details the Board publishes.

Data returned

Each dataset item is one license or registration account opened from the official LSLBC search results.

Field	What it contains
licenseNumber, licenseType	Board-issued license or registration number and account type
licenseStatus, expirationDate	Status and expiration as displayed on the detail page
licenseHolderName, otherBusinessNames	Name and AKA/DBA entries from the contact section
address	Public address split into street, city, state, and postal code where possible
phoneNumber, emailAddress	Public contact details when the Board displays them
searchResultOwner, searchResultMarkedNotActive	Owner text and inactive notice from the search row
searchMode, searchQuery	Lookup used to find the record
sourceUrl, sourceSearchUrl, retrievedAt	Official source links and UTC retrieval time

Contact names can be businesses or people, depending on the Board record. Optional values are null; otherBusinessNames is an empty array when none are displayed. The address is parsed from the public contact block and may be incomplete if the source does not separate its parts.

Search modes

Choose one searchMode:

Mode	Search value	Notes
licenseNumber	searchQuery	Enter digits or a prefixed number such as CL.45183; prefixes are removed before submitting to the Board's numeric field.
companyName	searchQuery	Search the company name as stored by LSLBC. The official portal can return multiple matches.
qualifyingParty	searchQuery	Enter First Last, Last, First, or one last name. includeLikeSoundingNames uses the portal's optional sound-alike setting.
phoneNumber	searchQuery	Search the phone value stored in the public account. Enter at least seven digits, with or without punctuation.
location	city, postalCode, stateCode, or streetAddress	Provide at least one field. For streetAddress, enter the full address exactly as listed by LSLBC; partial street text may return no matches. The source may list out-of-state mailing addresses for Louisiana licensees.

licenseType can restrict any search to Commercial, Home Improvement, Mold Remediation, or Residential accounts. Leave it blank to search across the four types. Set maxResults from 1 to 20; it defaults to one detail record. On a verified Apify free-plan run, the Actor caps delivery at five records. If the portal returns 20 rows, it may have more matches beyond the response.

Examples

Verify one commercial license by its number:

{
  "searchMode": "licenseNumber",
  "searchQuery": "CL.45183",
  "licenseType": "commercial",
  "maxResults": 1
}

Find a contractor by a partial company name:

{
  "searchMode": "companyName",
  "searchQuery": "WIT CONTRACTING",
  "maxResults": 5
}

Find a license by city and ZIP code:

{
  "searchMode": "location",
  "city": "Franklinton",
  "postalCode": "70438",
  "stateCode": "LA",
  "maxResults": 5
}

The same JSON object can be passed as the body to the Apify Actor Run API, or used as the input for an Apify Task. The default result dataset contains license records. The OUTPUT key-value record contains the run outcome, number of source rows, number of records delivered, limits applied, warnings, and source diagnostics.

Example result shape

The values below illustrate the schema; they are not a fallback record written by the Actor.

{
  "licenseNumber": "CL.00001",
  "licenseType": "Commercial License Certificate",
  "licenseStatus": "Active",
  "expirationDate": "12/31/2027",
  "licenseHolderName": "Example Mechanical LLC",
  "otherBusinessNames": ["Example HVAC"],
  "searchResultOwner": "Example Mechanical LLC",
  "searchResultMarkedNotActive": false,
  "address": {
    "streetAddress": "100 Main Street",
    "streetAddress2": null,
    "city": "Baton Rouge",
    "state": "LA",
    "postalCode": "70801"
  },
  "phoneNumber": "(225) 555-0100",
  "emailAddress": "contact@example.com",
  "searchMode": "licenseNumber",
  "searchQuery": "00001",
  "sourceUrl": "https://arlspublic.lslbc.louisiana.gov/Public/_ShowAccountDetails/?key=...&Source=Search",
  "sourceSearchUrl": "https://arlspublic.lslbc.louisiana.gov/Public/Search",
  "retrievedAt": "2026-09-24T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Pay per event

The synthetic apify-actor-start event is charged automatically per run. The synthetic apify-default-dataset-item event is charged automatically for each record written to the default dataset; the Actor does not manually charge these events. Platform usage pass-through is disabled, so platform usage is deducted from creator proceeds. Actual usage and margin must be assessed from settled cloud runs.

Tier	Start event per run	License record	One-record total
FREE	$0.005	$0.006	$0.011
BRONZE	$0.005	$0.00585	$0.01085
SILVER	$0.005	$0.0057	$0.0107
GOLD	$0.005	$0.0048	$0.0098
PLATINUM	$0.005	$0.0048	$0.0098
DIAMOND	$0.005	$0.0048	$0.0098

For example, one delivered result totals $0.011 at the FREE tier and five results total $0.035. A valid no-match search has no result event and incurs only the automatic start event. Run limits use the highest configured tier price and respect ACTOR_MAX_TOTAL_CHARGE_USD. These are the configured event prices; platform cost and margin remain provisional until usage settles after cloud canaries.

Source behavior and limitations

This Actor reads the LSLBC public search form, submits the same search fields a visitor uses, then opens each selected public account detail page. It uses ordinary public pages without an account, cookie import, or third-party data provider. It does not search the Louisiana Secretary of State business registry, local occupational licenses, permits, or national contractor databases. It does not infer construction classifications because the public detail page used here does not expose a classification list.

The LSLBC describes its online information as a courtesy and says it may not reflect recent updates; completeness and accuracy are not guaranteed. Use the official detail link and contact the Board or license holder when a decision depends on current licensure. Search results can omit matches when the source response is capped. A denied or rate-limited source request is reported as blocked, and a changed page is reported as a failure; the Actor does not invent records to fill gaps.

The directory may publish business contact information and names associated with accounts. Use returned details only for lawful licensing verification or related business purposes, and follow applicable privacy, marketing, and data-use rules. The Actor is an independent data-access tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by LSLBC.

Official source: LSLBC Contractor Search and Verify License Search.