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LA Rev Stat § 26:903 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§903. Permit fees

RS 903 - Permit fees The fees for each permit shall not exceed amounts provided for in the following schedule and in accordance with regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act: (1) Retail dealer permit - $ 25.00 per year or any portion thereof. (2) Vending machine operator - $75.00 per year or any portion thereof. (3) Vending machine - $5.00 per machine per year or any portion thereof. (4) Wholesale dealer - $75.00 per year or any portion thereof. (5) Tobacconist - The commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control shall promulgate rules to issue a single permit for bona fide Louisiana tobacconists. Such single permit shall allow any bona fide Louisiana tobacconist to operate as a retail tobacco dealer and as a wholesale tobacco dealer. Any fee assessed for such single tobacconist permit shall be one hundred dollars. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2010, No. 412, §1; Acts 2012, No. 26, §1; Acts 2012, No. 143, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:904 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§904. Permit terms

RS 904 - Permit terms A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, each permit shall be valid for the designated time period unless suspended or revoked. The commissioner may issue permits which are valid for two years to applicants in good standing with the office of alcohol and tobacco control. B. To provide for the even distribution of the expiration and renewal of tobacco product permits, the commissioner may establish by administrative rule a system by which the expiration dates of the permits are staggered throughout the year. Permits issued may vary in length from six months to twenty-four months. The fee for the permits shall be apportioned to comply with the yearly fee established in this Chapter. C. Prior to issuing any permits valid for more than one year, the commissioner shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to provide the requirements, qualifications, and conduct which constitutes "good standing" for purposes of qualifying for a two-year permit. D. An exporter license issued pursuant to R.S. 26:902(2)(b) shall remain in effect for a period of one year. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2011, No. 259, §1; Acts 2012, No. 143, §1; Acts 2013, No. 221, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 26:905 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§905. Renewal of a permit

RS 905 - Renewal of a permit A. Persons holding permits under this Chapter shall annually file application for renewal for the ensuing year and pay the permit fees in accordance with this Chapter. If the commissioner has authorized permits which are valid for two years as authorized by the provisions of R.S. 26:904, the person holding the permit shall file for renewal and pay fees in accordance with this Chapter and as authorized by rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. B. If a dealer fails to file an application and pay the permit fees by the date established by the commissioner, there shall be added to the fee, in addition to other penalties provided in this Chapter, a delinquency penalty of twenty-five percent if the failure is not more than thirty days, with an additional twenty-five percent for each additional thirty days or fraction thereof during which the failure continues. If the dealer fails to make his application by the date established by the commissioner, the commissioner may, without notice or hearing, suspend his right to possess or sell tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products. C. Renewal permits may be withheld or denied on the same grounds and in the same manner as an original permit. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2011, No. 259, §1; Acts 2012, No. 143, §1; Acts 2014, No. 278, §2, eff. May 28, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 26:907 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§907. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 143, §2.

RS 907 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 143, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 26:907.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§907.1. Commissioner's examination of records

RS 907.1 - Commissioner's examination of records The commissioner shall have the authority to examine invoices and sales and tax records of the holder of any permit issued under this Chapter. Such examination shall be conducted for the purpose of determining whether the permittee is a bona fide wholesale dealer or retail dealer who is operating in compliance with the requirements of this Chapter. The invoices and records examined shall be held confidential and shall not be made public by the commissioner unless it is necessary for them to be used in a judicial or administrative action to determine such matter. Acts 2006, No. 108, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 26:908 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§908. Issuance of permit

RS 908 - Issuance of permit A. The commissioner may issue the permits immediately upon receipt of the application unless the application fails to comply with R.S. 26:906. For a period of thirty-five days after issuance, during which time the commissioner shall conduct a proper investigation, the permittee shall operate on a probationary basis subject to final action on or withholding of the permits as hereinafter provided. B. The commissioner shall investigate all applications for permits and shall withhold the issuance of the permit where that action is justified under this Chapter. The decision to withhold the permit shall be made within thirty-five calendar days of the filing of the application. Any intentional misstatement or suppression of a material fact in an application shall constitute grounds for denial of the permit. C. Within five calendar days of the decision to withhold the permit, the commissioner shall notify the applicant in writing of the withholding of the permit and shall assign the reasons therefor. Such notice shall be either delivered to the applicant in person or sent to him by registered mail at the business address given in his last application. When so addressed and mailed, the notice shall be presumed to have been received by the applicant. D. No exporter license may be issued to a person that violated a certification it previously made under R.S. 26:906(J)(2). Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2013, No. 221, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 26:909.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§909.1. Cash or short-term sales only; notification; penalty for violation

RS 909.1 - Cash or short-term sales only; notification; penalty for violation  A. No manufacturer or wholesale dealer shall sell, offer to sell, or deliver any tobacco products to any retail dealer in this state, and no retail dealer in tobacco products shall buy or accept delivery for any such product for any consideration other than cash or on terms. If payment is not received when due or payment is returned for insufficient funds, the vendor shall within five business days, notify the commissioner thereof and the commissioner shall promptly notify all manufacturers and wholesale dealers in the state of the default in payment and thereafter no person shall sell any tobacco products to the retailer in default on any other terms than cash delivery, until otherwise authorized by the commissioner. Under penalty of suspension of the permit, the retailer who is in default shall pay his obligation in full within thirty days from the date it became due.  B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section may have his permit suspended for not more than five days for the first offense and not more than thirty days for any subsequent offense. Each failure of a retail dealer to make payment for any default before the expiration of the period of suspension constitutes a subsequent offense. In addition, the retail dealer may be required to make payment in cash for all tobacco products subsequently sold or delivered to him.  C. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the enforcement of this Section.  Acts 2015, No. 335, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:910 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§910. Vending machines

RS 910 - Vending machines In order to prevent persons under eighteen years of age from purchasing or receiving tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products from vending machines, the sale or delivery of such products through a vending machine is prohibited unless either of the following apply: (1) The machine is located in an establishment to which persons under the age of eighteen are denied access. (2) The machine is located in facilities where the dealer ensures that no person younger than eighteen years of age is present or permitted to enter at any time and the machine is located within the unobstructed line of sight of a dealer or a dealer's agent or employee who is responsible for preventing persons younger than eighteen years of age from purchasing tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products through that machine. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2014, No. 278, §2, eff. May 28, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 26:910.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§910.1. Self-service displays

RS 910.1 - Self-service displays A. In order to prevent persons under eighteen years of age from purchasing or receiving tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products from self-service displays, the sale or delivery of such products through a self-service display is prohibited unless the machine is a vending machine as defined in R.S. 26:910 that complies with the terms and provisions of that Section. B.(1) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a tobacconist at a particular outlet or a retail tobacco business. (2) "Retail tobacco business" for purposes of this Section means a bona fide retail dealer engaged in the sale of tobacco products and accessories for retail sale where fifty percent or more of the total sales for the preceding twelve months, excluding fuel sales, were tobacco products, including cigarettes, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products. (3) "Tobacconist at a particular outlet" for purposes of this Section means a bona fide retail dealer engaged in receiving bulk smoking tobacco for the purpose of blending such tobacco for retail sale at a particular retail outlet where fifty percent or more of the total purchases for the preceding twelve months were purchases of tobacco products, excluding cigarettes, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products. Acts 2009, No. 162, §1; Acts 2014, No. 278, §2, eff. May 28, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 26:912 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§912. Permits; necessity of display; penalties

RS 912 - Permits; necessity of display; penalties A. A permit issued under this Chapter is a personal privilege and cannot be transferred, assigned, or inherited. The permit must be returned to the office of alcohol and tobacco control or surrendered to an agent of the commissioner within five days of permanently ceasing business operations or when there is a change in ownership. If the permit holder is a corporation or limited liability company, the permit holder shall notify the office of alcohol and tobacco control of any changes in the officers, directors, managers, shareholders, or members within fifteen days of the date of such changes. The notification shall include the suitability documents and information for each new individual required to possesses the qualifications of the applicants. If the business is physically relocated during the permit period, the permit holder must notify the commissioner in writing prior to relocating. B. The permit shall at all times be publicly displayed by the dealer in his principal place of business so as to be easily seen by the public unless the dealer is solely a vending machine operator. The failure of a dealer or vending machine operator to publicly display his permits, as required by this Chapter, shall be grounds for the issuance of a fine or the withholding, suspension, or revocation of the permit. C. Each permit shall include a unique number assigned by the commissioner. D. Nothing herein shall prohibit an individual, partnership, or corporation otherwise qualified from obtaining multiple permits. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 143, §1; Acts 2014, No. 12, §1, eff. May 7, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 26:913 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§913. Violation

RS 913 - Violation No person shall perform any action for which a permit is required by this Chapter unless he holds the proper permit. Each day of business which is conducted without such a valid, unsuspended permit shall constitute a separate violation of this Chapter. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 143, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:914 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§914. Exceptions

RS 914 - Exceptions Any person not otherwise a dealer coming into possession of any cigar, cigarette, or tobacco product as executor, administrator, trustee, or other fiduciary, as security for or in payment of a debt, or as an insurer, or its transferee or assignee for the salvage or liquidation of an insured casualty or damage or loss, or as an administrator or executor of a succession, may sell the tobacco product in one lot or parcel to a duly licensed wholesale or retail dealer without qualifying as a dealer. Immediately after taking possession of the cigar, cigarette, or smoking tobacco, the person shall register with the secretary and furnish to him a detailed list of the tobacco products and post with the secretary a bond in such amount as the secretary deems sufficient to protect the state from any taxes due on the cigar, cigarette, or tobacco product. The person shall pay to the secretary a registration fee of ten dollars, which fee shall permit the sale of only the cigar, cigarette, or tobacco product detailed in the registration request. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 26:915 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§915. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 143, §2.

RS 915 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 143, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 26:917 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§917. Violations by employee; employer liability

RS 917 - Violations by employee; employer liability A. Sale of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products to a minor by a retail dealer's agent, associate, employee, representative, or servant shall be considered an act of the retail dealer for purposes of suspension, revocation, or assessment of civil penalties unless all of the following conditions exist: (1) The employer requires employees to attend a commissioner-approved seller training program. (2) The employee actually attends the training program. (3) The employer does not directly or indirectly encourage the employee to violate the prohibited sales provisions of this Chapter. B. The commissioner shall establish by administrative rule the minimum requirements for an approved seller training program. Upon submission of an application which establishes the course curriculum the commissioner may approve seller training programs with the minimum requirements. Training courses may be approved which are offered through private seminars or by accredited colleges or universities. The commissioner may charge an application fee in such amount as is necessary to defray the expense of processing the application. C. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall not apply if a retail dealer, or lawful retailer of alternative nicotine products or vapor products, as applicable, within one hundred eighty days from the hiring of an agent, associate, employee, representative, or servant can prove that he has made application to have the employee attend a training program or the retail dealer or lawful retailer, as applicable, has received an extension of time in which to comply from the commissioner because of unavailability of a training program. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2014, No. 278, §2, eff. May 28, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 26:918 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§918. Civil penalties

RS 918 - Civil penalties A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the commissioner may, in lieu of or in addition to revocation or suspension of a permit issued under the authority of this Chapter, impose the following schedule of fines to be paid into the state treasury: (1) For a first offense, not less than fifty dollars but not more than five hundred dollars. (2) For a second offense, which occurs within two years of the first offense, not less than two hundred fifty dollars but not more than one thousand dollars. (3) For a third offense, which occurs within two years of the first offense, not less than five hundred dollars but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars. B. In the case of a knowing or intentional first violation of R.S. 26:916(H)(1) through (5), the stamping agent shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars. C. In the case of a second or subsequent violation of R.S. 26:916(H)(1) through (5), the stamping agent shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars per violation. In the case of a violation of R.S. 26:916(H)(4) or (5), each sale shall constitute a separate offense.  D. Any fine imposed upon any permittee or the revocation or suspension of a permit is in addition to and is not in lieu of or a limitation upon any other penalty imposed by law and not contained in this Chapter. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 143, §1; Acts 2013, No. 221, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 26:919.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§919.1. Participation in hearing by video conference

RS 919.1 - Participation in hearing by video conference To the extent practicable, the commissioner may authorize the use of teleconference, video link, or other visual remote communications technology for the conducting of any hearing as authorized by this Chapter. Prior to utilizing such technology, the commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for the methods and requirements of utilizing teleconference, video link, or other visual remote communications technology for conducting any hearings authorized by the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 2011, No. 86, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:920 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§920. Appeal

RS 920 - Appeal  A. Decisions of the commissioner in withholding, suspending, or revoking permits are final and binding on all parties unless appealed in the manner provided by this Section and finally reversed by the courts.  B. Any party aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner to withhold, suspend, or revoke a permit may, within ten days of the notification of the decision, take a devolutive or suspensive appeal to the district court having jurisdiction of the applicant's or permittee's place of business, proposed or actual as the case may be. Such appeals shall be filed in the district courts in the same manner as original suits are instituted therein. The appeals shall be tried de novo. Either party may amend and supplement his pleadings and additional witnesses may be called and heard. When there has been a previous criminal prosecution for the same or a similar act upon which the refusal, suspension, or revocation of a permit is being considered, evidence of an acquittal, dismissal, or plea of nolo contendere in a court of competent jurisdiction is admissible in the trial of the appeal.  C. Within ten calendar days of the signing of the judgment by the district court in any such appeal case, the commissioner or the applicant for a permit or permittee, as the case may be, may file a devolutive or suspensive appeal of the judgment to the appellate court of proper jurisdiction. These appeals shall be perfected in the manner provided for in civil cases and shall be devolutive or suspensive only. A suspensive appeal granted pursuant to the provisions of this Section that does not result in the reversal of a decision of the commissioner to withhold, suspend, or revoke a permit, may subject the appellant to a fine of up to five thousand dollars upon a finding by the court that the appeal is frivolous. If the district court determines that the decision of the commissioner in withholding, suspending, or revoking the permit was in error, the decision of the commissioner shall not be voided if the commissioner takes an appeal to the court of appeals in the time provided for suspensive appeals.  D. All proceedings in the district and appellate courts arising under this Chapter are civil in nature and shall be heard summarily by the court, without a jury, shall take precedence over other civil cases, and shall be tried in chambers or in open court, in or out of term.  E. The courts of this state shall have jurisdiction to issue restraining orders and writs of injunction restraining the commissioner as provided in the constitution, but no writ or order shall issue before a decision has been made by the commissioner either withholding the application for a permit, or suspending or revoking a permit under this Chapter.  Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2016, No. 477, §1, eff. June 13, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 26:921 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§921. Public records

RS 921 - Public records A. The commissioner shall maintain a list of all wholesale and retail dealers who hold a permit in this state. Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent the commissioner from disclosing to any person upon request the name and address of any dealer who holds a permit, but the commissioner shall not disclose any tax information the disclosure of which is otherwise prohibited by law. B. The commissioner shall provide on its website the list of all persons licensed as stamping agents pursuant to R.S. 26:902(2)(a). C. The commissioner shall provide on its website the list of all persons holding an exporter license pursuant to R.S. 26:902(2)(b). Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2013, No. 221, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 26:922 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§922. Powers of commissioner

RS 922 - Powers of commissioner The commissioner shall only make, alter, amend, and promulgate rules and regulations as authorized by this Chapter necessary to comply with the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 26:923 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§923. Additional powers of the commissioner

RS 923 - Additional powers of the commissioner The commissioner may provide by regulation for the issuance of three-day permits to sell tobacco products at fairs, festivals, civic and fraternal and religious events, Mardi Gras events, and nonprofit functions. The permits shall be for a duration of three consecutive days only and no more than twelve such permits may be issued to any one person within a single calendar year. Fees for the permits shall be as provided by regulation. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to effectuate the purpose of this Section. Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.