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LA Rev Stat § 26:741 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§741. Sales of beer and other malt beverages by wholesalers to retailers

RS 741 - Sales of beer and other malt beverages by wholesalers to retailers   A. All sales of beer and other malt beverages containing more than one-half of one per cent alcohol by volume made by wholesalers to retailers shall be for cash only.   B. The term "cash" as used in this Section means any consideration consisting of currency, or coin, or check, or certified check, or bank money order, in an amount equalling but not exceeding the purchase price of the beer or other malt beverage delivered. The failure to pay cash upon delivery, or any maneuver, device, or shift of any kind, whereby credit is extended, shall constitute a violation of this Section and subject the license of any violator of this Section to suspension or revocation by the commissioner.   C. The term "check" as used in this Section is an order in writing by a retail beer permittee drawn on, and in accordance with the rules of any bank licensed under the laws of this State, or of the United States of America, ordering said bank to pay a certain sum of money to the beer wholesale permittee making the sale, which check is honored by the bank upon presentation.   D. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations defining terms, specifying conditions by which checks and other cash, as defined in Subsections A and B hereof, may be accepted in payment of beer and other malt beverages and establishing procedures and making requirements to be followed by wholesale dealers in attending hearings, depositing checks, filing reports of checks returned unpaid by the bank, and maintaining records. The violation of such regulations when duly promulgated and enacted may be cause for suspension or revocation of the violator's license by the commissioner. Any action of the commissioner under this Section providing for suspension or revocation of a permit shall be preceded by a notice to the violator and hearing by the commissioner or his agent.   Amended by Acts 1962, No. 175, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:791 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§791. Commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control; establishment, commissioner, term

RS 791 - Commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control; establishment, commissioner, term  There is hereby created and established within the Department of Revenue, as an administrative unit thereof, the office of alcohol and tobacco control, the head of which shall be the commissioner who shall also be the assistant secretary of the office of alcohol and tobacco control, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate of Louisiana to serve at his pleasure. The commissioner shall be a full-time employee and shall receive an appropriate salary as fixed by the governor.  Added by Acts 1972, No. 128, §1, emerg. eff. June 27, 1972, at 1:15 P.M.; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1188, §2, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 1370, §4, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 26:792 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§792. Powers and duties

RS 792 - Powers and duties  The commissioner shall have all of the powers and authorities provided in this Title in relation to:  (1) The issuance and renewal of permits required by law for persons engaging in the business of dealing in beverages of high and low alcoholic content, provided that no wholesale permit shall be issued or renewed without the applicant's first furnishing evidence to the commissioner that the bond required under R.S. 26:348 has been secured;  (2) The issuance of orders for the suspension or revocation of permits issued to persons engaging in the business of dealing in beverages of high or low alcoholic content, and all hearings thereon shall be conducted by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 26:98 through R.S. 26:108, appeals from his rulings to be made directly to any court of competent jurisdiction;  (3) All other provisions of law regarding beverages of high or low alcoholic content, except as hereinafter specifically provided. (4) Investigating and enforcing the provisions of this Title against unlicensed persons engaged in activities which require a permit pursuant to this Title. Added by Acts 1972, No. 128, §1, emerg. eff. June, 27, 1972, at 1:15 P.M. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 214, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1976; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 2011, No. 96, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:794 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§794. Powers and duties; application and renewal procedures

RS 794 - Powers and duties; application and renewal procedures  A. The commissioner, shall have the authority to implement the following application and renewal procedures by establishing rules and regulations therefor:  B.(1) Applications for original permits or for renewal permits authorized under the provisions of this Title may be made at the same time and on one application form.  (2) Permits authorized under this Title may be issued or renewed once for a period not to exceed eighteen months, in order that a program of staggered renewal of applications may be implemented. The fee charged for permits issued for longer than twelve months shall be increased in a manner so that the permit fee on an annual basis equals the fee charged for the permit under the provisions of this Title.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:795 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§795. Collection of fees and penalties; lists of permittees and establishments; definitions

RS 795 - Collection of fees and penalties; lists of permittees and establishments; definitions  A. All fees and penalties authorized by Chapter 1 and Parts I and II of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, shall be collected by the commissioner.  B. The commissioner shall prepare and keep current a list or lists, by classes, of all licensed dealers in regulated alcoholic beverages in the state. These lists shall show the name and address of the permittee, the number and class of permits, the name and address of each establishment, and any other information thought pertinent by the commissioner. The lists are public records and shall be made available for public inspection as otherwise provided by law.  C. To assist wholesale dealers in assuring that they sell alcoholic beverages only to retail dealers who possess valid and current permits, the commissioner shall furnish wholesalers with periodic reports of expired retail permits at no charge to the wholesalers.  D. For purposes of this Section, the following terms have the respective meaning ascribed to them in this Subsection, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:  (1) "Alcoholic beverages" means any fluid or any solid capable of being converted into fluid, suitable for human consumption, and containing more than one-half of one percent alcohol by volume, including malt, vinous, spirituous, alcoholic or intoxicating liquors, beer, porter, ale, stout, fruit juices, cider, or wine.  (2) "Dealer" means any person who, as a business, manufactures, blends, rectifies, distills, processes, imports, stores, uses, handles, holds, sells, offers for sale, distributes, delivers, serves, or transports any alcoholic beverage in the state or engages herein in any business transaction relating to any such beverage.  Added by Acts 1972, No. 128, §1, emerg. eff. June 27, 1972 at 1:15 P.M. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 704, §1; Acts 1975, No. 214, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1976; Acts 1985, No. 736, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:796 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§796. Employees, commissioned officers

RS 796 - Employees, commissioned officers A. The commissioner, subject to the limitation of any civil service law in effect, shall establish positions within his office and make appointments thereto; abolish positions; transfer duties between positions; or assign duties to, direct and control the work of, and transfer, promote, demote, remove, and otherwise change the status of employees subject to his jurisdiction. B. The commissioner shall appoint and commission officers within his office who shall be P.O.S.T.-certified and shall enforce the laws regarding the regulation and control of alcoholic beverages, may carry weapons concealed or exposed while in the performance of these duties, and shall be vested with the same authority and powers conferred by law upon regular law enforcement officers of this state. Added by Acts 1972, No. 128, §1, emerg. eff. June 27, 1972, at 1:15 P.M. Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1188, §2, eff. June 29, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 26:797 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§797. All legal remedies available for enforcement of law; bond unnecessary for commissioner; summary trial

RS 797 - All legal remedies available for enforcement of law; bond unnecessary for commissioner; summary trial A. The remedies provided by this Chapter for the accomplishment of its purposes are not intended to be exclusive, but, on the contrary, the commissioner and any other person having any duty to perform in the enforcement thereof, may resort to any other remedies, at law or equity, available to litigants generally. B. The commissioner shall not be required to furnish any bond or pay any costs in any judicial proceeding in the courts of the state. All actions brought by, for, or in the name of the office of alcohol and tobacco control shall be summary and triable by preference in all such courts. Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1188, §2, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 1370, §4, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 26:798 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§798. Licenses; exception

RS 798 - Licenses; exception Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the licenses or permits required by Title 26 to be issued by the commissioner to engage in the business of dealing in alcoholic beverages shall be the only licenses required of a person or entity to conduct any business of dealing in alcoholic beverages except occupational licenses, health permits, fire safety and other safety permits, and permits for dealing in alcoholic beverages required by a parish or municipal governing authority, any fire safety permits required by the state fire marshal, any permit that may be required by the Riverboat Gaming Enforcement Division, office of state police, and any licenses required by federal law or federal regulations. Acts 1995, No. 691, §1, eff. June 22, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 26:799 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§799. Microfilm or microfiche records; electronic digitized records

RS 799 - Microfilm or microfiche records; electronic digitized records A. The office of alcohol and tobacco control may install and use microfilm or microfiche machinery or electronic digitizing machinery and apparatus in the recordation, filing, and preservation of all records, forms, and documents referred to in this Title, in order to conserve storage space, if the use of such microfilm or microfiche machinery or electronic digitizing machinery and apparatus is not otherwise prohibited by law. B. Such microfilm, microfiche, or electronic digitized copy shall be deemed to be an original record for all purposes, and shall be admissible in evidence in all courts or administrative agencies. A facsimile, exemplification, or certified copy thereof shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be a transcript, exemplification, or certified copy of the original. Acts 1995, No. 1188, §2, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 1370, §4, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 26:800 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§800. Criminal records access

RS 800 - Criminal records access The commissioner and duly commissioned officers or agents of the office of alcohol and tobacco control are authorized to have direct access by means of computer interfacing to criminal history records maintained by the office of state police for the purpose of granting, denying, or any other action on an application for a permit or for revocation, suspension, or other action on a permit previously issued. Acts 1995, No. 1188, §2, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 1370, §4, eff. Oct. 4, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 26:801 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§801. Legislative intent and purpose

RS 801 - Legislative intent and purpose  The legislative intent and purpose of this Chapter are to provide a structure for the business relations between a wholesaler and a supplier of beer. Regulation in this area is considered necessary for the following reasons:  (1) To maintain stability and healthy competition in the beer industry in this state.  (2) To promote and maintain a sound, stable, and viable three-tier system of distribution of beer to the public.  (3) To promote the public health, safety, and welfare.  Acts 1993, No. 132, §1, eff. May 26, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 26:804 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§804. Prohibited acts by wholesaler

RS 804 - Prohibited acts by wholesaler  A wholesaler shall not do any of the following:  (1) Fail to devote such efforts and resources to the sale and distribution of all the supplier's brands of beer which the wholesaler has been granted the right to sell or distribute as are required in the wholesaler's agreement with the supplier.  (2) Sell or deliver beer to a retail licensee located outside the sales territory designated to the wholesaler by the supplier of a particular brand or brands of beer. However, during periods of temporary service interruptions impacting a particular sales territory, a supplier may appoint another wholesaler to service the sales territory during the period of temporary service interruption. A wholesaler who is designated to service the impacted sales territory during the period of temporary service interruption shall not be in violation of this Chapter, and shall not have any of the rights provided under R.S. 26:805 and 807 with respect to the temporary service territory.  (3) Transfer the wholesaler's business without giving the supplier written notice of intent to transfer the wholesaler's business and, when required by this Chapter, receiving the supplier's approval for the proposed transfer. Consent or approval of the supplier shall not be required of any transfer of the wholesaler's business to a designated member, or of any transfer of less than ten percent of the wholesaler's business unless such transfer results in a change in control. However, the wholesaler shall give the supplier written notice of any change in ownership of the wholesaler.  Acts 1993, No. 132, §1, eff. May 26, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 26:806 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§806. Transfer of wholesaler's business; interference prohibited

RS 806 - Transfer of wholesaler's business; interference prohibited  A. Upon written notice of intent to transfer the wholesaler's business, any individual owning or deceased individual who owned an interest in a wholesaler may transfer the wholesaler's business to a designated member, or to any other person who meets the nondiscriminatory, material, and reasonable qualifications and standards required by the supplier for similarly situated wholesalers. The consent or approval of the supplier shall not be required for any transfer of the wholesaler's business, including the assignment of the wholesaler's rights under the agreement, to a designated member or shall not be withheld or unreasonably delayed to a proposed transferee who meets such nondiscriminatory, material, and reasonable qualifications and standards. A designated member or transferee shall in no event be qualified as a transferee, without the written approval or consent of the supplier, when such proposed transferee has been involved in any of the following:  (1) Insolvency, filing of any voluntary or involuntary petition under any bankruptcy or receivership law, or execution of an assignment for the benefit of creditors.  (2) Revocation or suspension of an alcoholic beverage license by the regulatory agency of the United States or any state, whereby service was interrupted for more than thirty-one days.  (3) Conviction of the proposed transferee or any owner thereof of a felony under the United States Code or the laws of any state which reasonably may adversely affect the goodwill or interest of the wholesaler or supplier.  (4) Had an agreement involuntarily terminated, cancelled, not renewed, or discontinued by a supplier for good cause.  B. The supplier shall not interfere with, prevent, or unreasonably delay the transfer of the wholesaler's business, including an assignment of wholesaler's rights under the agreement, if the proposed transferee is a designated member or if the transferee other than a designated member meets such nondiscriminatory, material, and reasonable qualifications and standards required by the supplier for similarly situated wholesalers. If the transferee is other than a designated member, the supplier may in good faith and for good cause related to the reasonable qualifications refuse to accept the transfer of the wholesaler's business or the assignment of the wholesaler's rights under the agreement.  Acts 1993, No. 132, §1, eff. May 26, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 26:808 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§808. Wholesaler may not waive rights; agreement to waive void

RS 808 - Wholesaler may not waive rights; agreement to waive void  A wholesaler may not waive any of the rights granted in any provision of this Chapter and the provisions of any agreement which would have such an effect shall be null and void. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to limit or prohibit good faith dispute settlements voluntarily entered into by the parties.  Acts 1993, No. 132, §1, eff. May 26, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 26:809 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§809. Application to future agreements; transferee continues under agreement

RS 809 - Application to future agreements; transferee continues under agreement  A. This Chapter shall apply to agreements entered into or renewed after May 26, 1993.  B. A transferee of a wholesaler that continues in business as a wholesaler shall have the benefit of and be bound by all terms and conditions of the agreement with the supplier in effect on the date of the transfer. However, a transfer of a wholesaler's business which requires the supplier's consent or approval but is disapproved by the supplier shall be null and void.  Acts 1993, No. 132, §1, eff. May 26, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 26:810 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§810. Civil action for violations; damages; venue

RS 810 - Civil action for violations; damages; venue  A. If a supplier or wholesaler engages in conduct prohibited under this Chapter, a wholesaler with which the supplier has an agreement may maintain a civil action against the supplier to recover actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited conduct.  B. A supplier or wholesaler that violates any provision of this Chapter shall be liable for all actual damages and all court costs and, in the court's discretion, reasonable attorney fees incurred by a wholesaler as a result of that violation.  C. A supplier or wholesaler may bring an action for declaratory judgment for determination of any controversy arising pursuant to this Chapter.  D. Upon proper application to the court, a supplier or wholesaler may obtain injunctive relief against any violation of this Chapter.  E. Any legal action taken under this Chapter or in a dispute over the provisions of an agreement shall be filed in a court, state or federal, located in Louisiana, which state court is located in, or which federal court has jurisdiction and venue of, the parish in which the wholesaler maintains its principal place of business in this state.  Acts 1993, No. 132, §1, eff. May 26, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 26:811 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§811. Nonwaiver

RS 811 - Nonwaiver  No right or cause of action authorized by Louisiana law shall be waived by the supplier or wholesaler unless specifically waived in this* agreement.  Acts 1993, No. 132, §1, eff. May 26, 1993. *As appears in enrolled bill.
LA Rev Stat § 26:812 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§812. Cumulative

RS 812 - Cumulative  This Chapter is cumulative and supplements and is in addition to other laws of this state.  Acts 1993, No. 132, §1, eff. May 26, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 26:813 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§813. Obligations of successor

RS 813 - Obligations of successor  A successor shall become obligated to all the terms and conditions of the agreement in effect on the date of succession. This Section shall be applicable regardless of the character or form of the succession. A successor has the right to contractually require its wholesalers to comply with standards of performance, if standards are uniformly established and enforced for all of the successor's similarly situated wholesalers and conform to the provisions of this Chapter.  Acts 2016, No. 386, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:902 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§902. Permits

RS 902 - Permits The commissioner shall issue as authorized by this Section the following types of permits and shall adopt rules and regulations that specify the identifying information that is required to appear on the face of each type of permit: (1) Retail Dealer Permit. A retail dealer permit shall be issued to a dealer other than a wholesale dealer or vending machine operator for each retail outlet where cigars, cigarettes, other tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products are offered for sale either over the counter or by vending machine. (2)(a) Stamping Agent Designation. A stamping agent designation shall be issued to a dealer that engages in the business of purchasing unstamped or non-tax paid cigarettes that meets all requirements of a wholesale dealer as defined by this Chapter, the provision of R.S. 26:906(H), and any rules or regulations issued in connection therewith. (b) The holder of a valid stamping agent designation that engages in interstate business or affixes tax stamps of another state shall first apply for an exporter license allowing it to purchase or possess unstamped or non-tax paid cigarettes. (3) Vending Machine Operator Permit. A vending machine operator permit shall be issued to a vending machine operator operating one or more vending machines. Licensed wholesale dealers who operate vending machines shall not be required to obtain a vending machine operator permit. (4) Vending Machine Permit. A vending machine permit shall be issued to the vending machine operator or wholesale dealer for each vending machine he operates and such permit shall be affixed to the front surface of the vending machine in a location as designated by the commissioner. (5) Wholesale Dealer Permit. A wholesale dealer permit shall be issued to a wholesale dealer for each wholesale place of business operated by the wholesale dealer. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 143, §1; Acts 2013, No. 221, §2; Acts 2014, No. 278, §2, eff. May 28, 2014.