LA HB194

Amends R.S. 9:5607(A) to clarify the 5-year peremptive period for damage actions against professional engineers, surveyors, architects, interior designers, and real estate developers

Adds a 6-month deadline for recording acceptance of work in the mortgage office; if acceptance is not recorded within 6 months of owner occupancy, the peremptive period runs from the date of occupancy

Current law allows the peremptive period to begin from either the date of recorded acceptance OR the date of owner occupancy if no acceptance is recorded, without specifying a timeframe

Applies to claims based on tort, breach of contract, or other actions arising from planning, construction, design, or building services