Calculate the penalty for a contractor working without a license in Louisiana on a $50,000 project:
Correct Answer
C) $5,000
Louisiana imposes penalties up to 10% of the contract value or $5,000, whichever is greater, for unlicensed contracting. For a $50,000 project, the penalty would be $5,000.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Louisiana law sets the penalty for unlicensed contracting at the greater of 10% of the contract value or $5,000. For a $50,000 project, 10% = $5,000. Since both calculations yield the same number, the answer is $5,000. The '$5,000 floor' rule is the key: even on smaller projects, the penalty cannot be less than $5,000.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: $2,500
$2,500 is less than Louisiana's $5,000 minimum floor penalty and does not correspond to any percentage of the contract value used in state law.
Option B: $1,000
$1,000 is far below the statutory minimum. This figure might be associated with other minor violations in other states but is not applicable here.
Option D: $10,000
$10,000 would correspond to 20% of the contract value, which is double the statutory 10% rate. Louisiana does not impose penalties at that percentage for this violation.
Memory Technique
Remember the Louisiana penalty formula as 'Ten or Five — whichever bites harder.' 10% of the contract OR $5,000 floor — always pay the greater bite.
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