La. Admin. Code tit. 34 § III-169
Architect-the entity contractually responsible for delivering the project design and duly licensed and registered by the Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners as provided for in R.S. 37:141 et seq., and its rules and regulations.
Contractor-the entity contractually responsible for delivering the project construction and duly licensed and registered as a general contractor by the State Licensing Board for Contractors as provided for in R.S. 37:2150 et seq., and its current rules and regulations.
Design-Build-a construction process in which the design and construction phases are combined and the design-builder is selected by a qualifications-based process with an established schedule and price.
Design-Builder-the entity contractually responsible for delivering the project design and construction who shall be licensed as either a contractor, an architect or an engineer as defined herein. For projects that are primarily architectural, the entity shall be a contractor or an architect. For projects that are primarily engineering, the entity shall be a contractor or an engineer.
Engineer-the entity contractually responsible for delivering the project design and duly licensed and registered by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board as provided for in R.S. 37:681 et seq., and its rules and regulations.
Public Agency-a state or local governmental unit. For the purposes of this rule these are limited to those defined in §167 of this Chapter.
La. Admin. Code tit. 34, § III-169