§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.