RS 9:4807 - 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.
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