State Plumbing Board of Louisiana public meetings in 2025
3 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
The board will consider a major restructuring of its enforcement division, including new officer positions and a revised operational structure. It will also vote on a 2026 legal services contract, a new agency credit card, and a logo change. Several citation appeals and committee reports are on the agenda.
- Consideration of revised enforcement division structure dividing responsibilities among three officers (licensed violations, unlicensed activity, general field support)
- Consideration of establishing three enforcement officer positions at $30.00/hour, not to exceed 1,245 hours annually
- 2026 Contract for Professional Legal Services with Robein, Urann, Spencer, Picard & Cangemi, APLC
- Consideration of allocating funds for an Executive Director replacement vehicle in the 2026–2027 fiscal budget
- Consideration of establishing an agency credit card for authorized board business expenses
State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
The Louisiana State Plumbing Board will hold its annual meeting on August 21, 2025, in Baton Rouge. The agenda includes eight citation appeals, an executive session on enforcement, committee reports, and board officer elections. Public comments are limited to items scheduled for a vote.
- Executive session to discuss ongoing contempt proceedings (Chris Dauzat)
- Citation appeals for Kenneth Blanton, Launey Beckham, Kirk White, Dustin Daigle, Joe LaLa, Ray Schmidt, Kevin Hynes, and Tyren Morrison
- Board officer nominations and elections for Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary/Treasurer
- Budget amendment for July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
- Presentation by Mach 10 Media
The Board elected Terry Smith as Chairman, Vincent Giglio III as Vice-Chairman, and Rickey Fabra as Secretary/Treasurer. The Board approved a $12,800 expenditure for Mach 10 Media to produce educational content for the public, legislators, and license holders. Several enforcement appeals were decided, including the denial of appeals for Launey Beckham, Kirk White, and Tyren Morrison.
- Approved $12,800 expenditure for Mach 10 Media
- Elected Terry Smith as Chairman
- Elected Vincent Giglio III as Vice-Chairman
- Elected Rickey Fabra as Secretary/Treasurer
- Denied appeals for Launey Beckham, Kirk White, and Tyren Morrison; violations stand
- Granted appeals and waived fines for Dustin Daigle and Joseph LaLa
- Decided not to pursue three additional contempt charges against Chris Dauzat
- Accepted May 15, 2025, minutes as recorded
State Plumbing Board of Louisiana
The State Plumbing Board of Louisiana will hold a quarterly meeting to address enforcement actions and financial reports. The board will vote on several citation appeals and a budget amendment for 2025.
- Citation appeals for Cody Womack, Tony Baham III, Joseph Perry, and Joseph Stephany Jr.
- Consideration for Motion for Contempt regarding Chris Dauzat
- 2025 Budget Amendment
- Proposal for public posting of enforcement violations on the agency website
- Unclassified 4% merit increase
The Board approved a contract for an online application system and a 4% merit increase for unclassified personnel. Several enforcement appeals were denied, and the Board scheduled the acquisition of a new building in Shreveport for May 23, 2025.
- Approved contract for NetShapers online application system
- Approved 4% merit increase for two unclassified personnel positions
- Found Chris Dauzat in contempt for failure to comply with legal agreement
- Denied appeal for Tony Baham III regarding unlicensed advertising and operation
- Denied appeal for Joseph Perry regarding unlicensed master plumbing work, operation, and advertising
- Reduced fine for Joseph Stephany Jr. from $1,000 to $200 pending dissolved notice letter
- Approved Crowne Plaza in Baton Rouge as 2026 Train the Trainer location
- Appointed Terry Smith to the Nomination and Examination Committees