Requires the inclusion of the license number of adjusters and appraisers in all written communications. (8/1/26)

Senate Bill 241 enacts four new statutory provisions establishing a uniform requirement that licensed professionals include their Louisiana license numbers in all written communications. Specifically, the bill adds subsection (22) to R.S. 22:1674.1(A) to require insurance adjusters to include their license numbers in written communications, adds subsection (12) to R.S. 22:1706(H) to impose the same requirement on public adjusters, adds subsection (5) to R.S. 22:1807.16(D) to require insurance appraisers to include their license numbers in written communications, and adds subsection (K) to R.S. 37:2156.1 to impose this requirement on contractors. The requirement applies to all written communications, including electronic communications, composed and sent as part of the licensee's business or employment. The law becomes effective August 1, 2026.

The practical effect of this legislation falls on four categories of licensed professionals operating in Louisiana. Insurance adjusters, public adjusters, and insurance appraisers licensed by the Louisiana Department of Insurance must modify their business practices to include their license numbers in every written communication they send in their professional capacity, whether by email, letter, text message, or other written format. Similarly, contractors licensed under the Louisiana Contractor Licensing Law must include their license numbers in all written business communications. This requirement affects the daily operations of these professionals by imposing a compliance obligation on each communication related to their licensed activities.

Senate Bill 241 integrates into existing regulatory frameworks governing these four professional categories. The adjuster requirements are added to the standards of conduct in R.S. 22:1674.1, which establishes ethical and professional standards binding on all claims adjusters in Louisiana. The public adjuster requirement becomes part of the general requirements under R.S. 22:1706, which governs the conduct and regulation of public adjusters by the Department of Insurance. The appraiser requirement is incorporated into the appraiser obligations enumerated in R.S. 22:1807.16. The contractor requirement is added to the licensing requirements under R.S. 37:2156.1. These provisions operate as regulatory requirements enforceable through the licensing and disciplinary mechanisms of their respective regulatory bodies and thus do not raise constitutional concerns as they apply only to professionals already subject to state licensing requirements.