Usable by everyone
Louisiana Trades Licensing is designed to meet WCAG 2.1, Level AA, the standard the U.S. Department of Justice's ADA Title II web-accessibility rule (28 CFR 35.200) sets for state and local government web content, and to work fully without the AI assistant.
What that means here
- Every page, task and record is reachable by keyboard and by screen reader: the search-or-ask box is a labelled combobox, the Ask LA sheet is a dialog that traps focus and returns it on close, and the licensee portal and agency console announce route changes.
- Nothing depends on the assistant. The license catalog, the register search, the boards page, the portal and the console are conventional pages; Ask LA is an addition, and when no model is configured the site says so and everything else keeps working.
- Motion respects prefers-reduced-motion; colour contrast meets AA on the marsh background; text scales to 200 percent without loss of content.
- Print documents (certificates, invoices, receipts, letters) are plain HTML with a logical reading order.
Accessibility coordinator
Agency to confirm: name — [coordinator name]; email — [coordinator email]; phone — [coordinator phone]. A named accessibility contact lets users request content in an accessible format and report barriers. The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors can be reached at 600 North Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, (225) 765-2301.
Compliance timeline
Federal rule 28 CFR 35.200(b)(1), as amended April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902), requires WCAG 2.1 A and AA conformance for public entities over 50,000 population by April 26, 2027.
Report a barrier
If any part of this site is difficult to use with assistive technology, contact the coordinator above and we will provide the information in an accessible format.