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LA Rev Stat § 26:290 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§290. Procedure for suspending or revoking permit

RS 290 - Procedure for suspending or revoking permit The suspension or revocation of a permit shall be brought about in the following manner: A. The commissioner shall have periodic investigations made of the businesses of all persons holding state permits under this Chapter. The secretary of the Department of Revenue, municipal authorities, and sheriffs shall periodically investigate the businesses of all permittees within their respective jurisdictions. When violations of provisions of this Chapter are observed which are sufficient cause for suspension or revocation of the permit, the commissioner, the secretary of the Department of Revenue, or the local authority, as the case may be, shall file an affidavit setting forth the facts and circumstances of the violations. The commissioner shall cite the permittee to appear for a hearing to show cause why his permit should not be suspended or revoked. B. Any citizen who has for at least six months prior thereto resided in the parish where the licensed premises are located may file with the commissioner, municipal authorities, sheriffs, or parish governing authorities a sworn petition requesting that a permit be suspended or revoked. If the petition is filed with the municipal officers, sheriffs, or parish governing authorities, these officials shall immediately transmit it to the commissioner. When such a petition is received by the commissioner, he shall hold a hearing on the petition. C. Any trade organization consisting of brewers and distributors of beverages of low alcoholic content, through its authorized representative, may file with the commissioner, municipal authorities, sheriffs, or parish governing authorities a sworn petition requesting that a permit be suspended or revoked. If the petition is filed with the municipal officers, sheriffs, or parish governing authorities, these officials shall immediately transmit it to the commissioner. When such a petition is received by the commissioner, he shall hold a hearing on the petition. D. No such petition shall be considered by the commissioner unless sworn to by the petitioner in an affidavit which also affirms that the petitioner, together with witnesses, if any, will appear at the hearing to establish the allegations of the petition and unless the petition sets forth facts constituting a cause or causes enumerated in or authorized by this Chapter for the suspension or revocation of a permit. E. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 49:961(C), the commissioner may order a summary suspension of a permit. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 61, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 1992, No. 976, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 658, §2; Acts 2011, No. 211, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:291 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§291. Cause necessary to withholding, suspending, or revoking of permit

RS 291 - Cause necessary to withholding, suspending, or revoking of permit  No permit shall be withheld, suspended, or revoked except for causes specified in this Chapter. If a person holds more than one permit and any one of them is suspended or revoked, the commissioner may suspend or revoke all of his permits.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:292 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§292. Revocations and suspensions not exclusive penalty

RS 292 - Revocations and suspensions not exclusive penalty  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 for:  (1) The first offense, not less than $50 but not more than $500.  (2) The second offense, which occurs within three years of first offense, not less than $250 but not more than $1,000; and  (3) The third offense, which occurs within three years of the first offense, not less than $500 but not more than $2,500.  B. The fines 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. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 517, §2; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:293 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§293. Status of premises after revocation of permit

RS 293 - Status of premises after revocation of permit  When a permit is revoked for any legal cause, the commissioner may, at the same time, order that no state or local permit shall be issued covering the same premises until one year after the date of revocation.  Amended by Acts 1962, No. 247, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:294 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§294. Enforcement of permit requirements

RS 294 - Enforcement of permit requirements  Municipal authorities and parish governing authorities, within their respective jurisdictions, shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter with respect to the qualifications of applicants for local permits. The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter with respect to the qualifications of applicants for state permits. The commissioner, municipal officers, and sheriffs shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter with respect to the operation of retail permittees.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:295 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§295. Notice of hearing by commissioner

RS 295 - Notice of hearing by commissioner Whenever the commissioner is to hold a hearing pursuant to the provisions of this Part, he shall issue a written summons or notice thereof to the applicant or permittee, directing him to show cause why his application should not be refused or why his permit should not be suspended or revoked. The notice or summons shall state the time, place, and hour of the hearing, which shall be not less than ten nor more than thirty calendar days from the date of the notice. The notice or summons shall enumerate the cause or causes alleged for refusing the application or for suspending or revoking the permit. When a petition has been filed opposing the issuance of the permit or asking for its suspension or revocation, a copy of the petition shall accompany the notice or summons. All notices or summonses shall be either delivered to the applicant or permittee in person or sent by certified mail to the applicant or permittee and directed to him at the mailing address as given in his last application for the permit. When so addressed and mailed, notices or summonses shall be conclusively presumed to have been received by the applicant or permittee. Acts 1988, No. 845, §1; Acts 2014, No. 69, §1, eff. May 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 26:296 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§296. Place of hearing

RS 296 - Place of hearing  Hearings by the commissioner shall, at the discretion of the commissioner, be held either at the state capital or in the parish in which the licensed premises in question are located.  Amended by Acts 1962, No. 246, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:296.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§296.1. Participation in hearing by video conference

RS 296.1 - 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 § 26:297 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§297. By whom conducted; record; briefs

RS 297 - By whom conducted; record; briefs  Hearings by the commissioner pursuant to this Part may be held by the commissioner or by any person designated by the commissioner. If the hearing is to be held by a person designated by the commissioner, that person shall take an oath for the faithful performance of his duties. The oath may be administered by anyone qualified by law to administer oaths in this state. The commissioner or the person designated to hold the hearing may administer oaths, issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, and documents, and examine witnesses and receive testimony at the hearing. Whenever a hearing is conducted by a person designated by the commissioner to hold the hearing, the testimony received shall be reduced to writing and a transcript thereof, together with all documentary evidence, if any, and all written arguments or briefs submitted, shall be made and certified by the hearing examiner to the commissioner for his consideration and decision.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:298 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§298. Contempt at hearings; penalty

RS 298 - Contempt at hearings; penalty  If any person fails to comply with a subpoena issued by the commissioner or by any duly authorized person holding the hearing or if a witness refuses to testify in any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, the person conducting the hearing shall adjudge him guilty of contempt and may fine him not more than one hundred dollars or imprison him for not more than thirty days, or both. The sheriff of the parish in which the hearing is held shall execute the judgment of contempt.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:299 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§299. Procedure when permittee or applicant fails to appear at hearing

RS 299 - Procedure when permittee or applicant fails to appear at hearing  If a permittee or applicant who has been notified of a hearing does not appear, the hearing may proceed without him and the commissioner shall consider and dispose of the case.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:300 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§300. Basis for determination by commissioner to suspend or to revoke permit

RS 300 - Basis for determination by commissioner to suspend or to revoke permit  In determining cases involving the suspension or revocation of permits, if the commissioner finds that the permittee has not previously violated any of the provisions of this Chapter or has not had a permit previously suspended or revoked and if it satisfactorily appears that there are reasonable grounds to expect that the permittee will not again violate any of the provisions of this Chapter, the commissioner may suspend the permit for such time as he thinks proper. If the permittee has previously had his permit suspended or revoked or if the violations are of a very aggravated and serious nature, the commissioner shall order the permit or permits revoked and the commissioner and the local authorities shall execute its order.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:301 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§301. Costs of hearings

RS 301 - Costs of hearings  In hearings of the commissioner which finally result in withholding the issuance of a permit or in suspending or revoking a permit, the commissioner shall assess the costs of the hearing to the applicant or permittee. This assessment has the same force and effect as a judgment for costs of a district court in the trial of a civil case and shall be collected in the same manner.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:302 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§302. Decisions to withhold, suspend, or revoke permits final unless appealed and reversed

RS 302 - Decisions to withhold, suspend, or revoke permits final unless appealed and reversed  Decisions of the commissioner in withholding, suspending, or revoking permits and of the local authorities in withholding permits are final and binding on all parties unless appealed in the manner provided in R.S. 26:303 and finally reversed by the courts.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:303 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§303. Appeals to courts

RS 303 - Appeals to courts  A. Any party aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner to withhold, suspend, or revoke a permit or of the local authorities to withhold a permit may, within ten days of the notification of the decision, take a devolutive 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 granted by the clerk of court on written petition together with a bond for costs. The appeals shall be tried de novo. Either party may amend and supplement his pleadings and additional witnesses may be called and heard.  B. Within ten calendar days of the signing of the judgment by the district court in any such appeal cases, any aggrieved party may devolutively appeal the judgment to the appellate court of proper jurisdiction. These appeals shall be perfected in the manner provided for in civil cases but shall be devolutive in their nature and effect.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:304 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§304. Summary proceedings on appeal

RS 304 - Summary proceedings on appeal  All proceedings in the district and appellate courts arising under this Part 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, and in or out of term.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:305 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§305. Interference by courts prohibited

RS 305 - Interference by courts prohibited  In cases involving the withholding, suspending, or revoking of a permit under the provisions of this Part, the courts of this state have no jurisdiction to interfere in any manner or to issue restraining orders and writs of injunction restraining the commissioner, the local authorities, or the commissioner from proceeding under the provisions of this Part. The action of the commissioner or the local authorities in such cases shall not be enjoined or superseded by any court nor suspended or stayed during the pendency of appeals to the courts.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:306 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§306. Sale of malt beverages in keg; tracking; forms

RS 306 - Sale of malt beverages in keg; tracking; forms A. As used in this Section, "keg" means any container of malt beverage having a liquid capacity of four or more gallons. B. Every keg of malt beverage sold for consumption off the premises of the retail dealer shall be marked with a unique identification number. C. The retail dealer shall maintain the following information on every keg sold for consumption off its premises on forms provided by the office of alcohol and tobacco control: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the purchaser. (2) The number of a photo identification card issued to the purchaser by a local, state, or federal government agency. (3) The identification number of the keg. (4) The date and time of purchase. (5) The manner in which the deposit was paid (if applicable), and the date of return. (6) The name of the retail dealer selling the keg. (7) A declaration signed by the retail purchaser which shall be as follows: "I, ______________________, am of legal age to purchase and possess this keg of alcoholic beverage identified above and will not knowingly allow any person under the age of 21 years to illegally consume this beverage. I will not obliterate or allow to be removed the identification number required on this keg. _______________________ Signature of Purchaser" D. Prior to the sale of any malt beverage in a keg for consumption off premises, the retail dealer or his employee or agent shall: (1) Require the purchaser to provide a photo identification card issued to the purchaser by a local, state or federal government agency. (2) Fill out all the information required in Subsection C of this Section on the form provided by the office of alcohol and tobacco control. (3) Require the purchaser to sign the declaration as required in Paragraph (C)(7) of this Section. (4) Provide one copy of the completed form to the purchaser and maintain one copy in his records for not less than six months after the date the keg is returned to the retail dealer. E. The retail dealer, his employee or agent shall record the date the keg is returned by the purchaser on the form provided by the office of alcohol and tobacco control in the Department of Revenue. F. The regulation of keg registration is preempted by this Section. The governing authority of a political subdivision of the state shall not adopt any ordinance in any way affecting the registration of a keg or the payment of a fee related to the registration of a keg. G. The commissioner of the office of alcohol and tobacco control shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section. Acts 2003, No. 191, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:321 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§321. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.

RS 321 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 26:322 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§322. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.

RS 322 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 26:323 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§323. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.

RS 323 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 26:324 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§324. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.

RS 324 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 26:325 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§325. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.

RS 325 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 26:326 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§326. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.

RS 326 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 26:327 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§327. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.

RS 327 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 26:341 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§341. Tax on beverages of high and low alcoholic content; importers of wine

RS 341 - Tax on beverages of high and low alcoholic content; importers of wine  A. The following excise taxes are levied on all beverages of high alcoholic content handled in Louisiana:  (1) Liquors; at the rate of eighty cents per liter.  (2) Sparkling wines; fifty-five cents per liter.  (3) Still wines:  (a) Of an alcoholic content of not more than fourteen percent by volume--at the rate of twenty cents per liter.  (b) Of an alcoholic content of more than fourteen percent by volume but no more than twenty-four percent by volume--at the rate of thirty-five cents per liter.  (c) Of an alcoholic content of more than twenty-four percent by volume--at the rate of fifty-five cents per liter.  (4) Malt beverages; at the rate of twelve dollars and fifty cents per barrel containing not more than thirty-one standard gallons and at a like rate for fractional parts of a barrel.  (5) Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.  B. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.  Amended by Acts 1956, No. 152, §1; Acts 1970, No. 272, §1; Acts 1978, No. 441, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 1990, No. 736, §1; Acts 1998, No. 71, §1, eff. June 25, 1998; Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006; Acts 2016, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. April 1, 2016; Acts 2017, No. 212, §1, eff. June 14, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 26:342 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§342. Tax on beverages of low alcoholic content

RS 342 - Tax on beverages of low alcoholic content   There is levied and imposed on all beverages of low alcoholic content handled in Louisiana an excise tax of twelve dollars and fifty cents per barrel containing not more than thirty-one gallons, and at a like rate for fractional parts of a barrel.  Amended by Acts 1974, No. 592, §1; Acts 1979, No. 442, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 2016, No. 13, §1, eff. April 1, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 26:343 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§343. Taxes on beverages of high alcoholic content in lieu of other state excise taxes

343. Taxes on beverages of high alcoholic content in lieu of other state excise taxes  The taxes on beverages of high alcoholic content are in lieu of and exclusive of all other such state excise or license taxes.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 26:344 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§344. Taxes collected from dealer

RS 344 - Taxes collected from dealer Except as provided for in R.S. 26:341(B) and 359(B)(2), (C), and (D), the taxes levied by R.S. 26:341 and 342 shall be collected, as far as practicable, from the dealer who first handles the alcoholic beverages in Louisiana. If for any reason the dealer who first handled the taxable alcoholic beverages has escaped payment of the taxes, those taxes shall be collected from any person in whose hands the taxable beverages are found. In no case, however, shall there be a duplication of taxation. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 537, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 1998, No. 71, §1, eff. June 25, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 26:345 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 26 - Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages|§345. Discount on taxes on beverages of low alcoholic content

RS 345 - Discount on taxes on beverages of low alcoholic content  For accurately reporting and timely remitting the taxes due under the provisions of R.S. 26:342, all taxpayers shall be allowed a discount of one and one-half percent of the amount of the tax otherwise due.  Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 2002, No. 14, §1, eff. July 1, 2002; Acts 2016, No. 7, 1st Ex. Sess., §1, eff. April 1, 2016.