Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part VII - Alcohol and Tobacco Control › Subpart 1 - Beer and Liquor › Chapter 3 - Liquor Credit Regulations › Section VII-323 - Regulation XI- Fairs, Festivals and Special Events

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For purposes of this regulation, special
				  events are defined as events, held at any location, where alcoholic beverages
				  are served as an incidental part of the event for payment rendered or are
				  supplied as a part of a general admission or other type fee.
B. For such events, this office will issue a
				  special temporary retail alcoholic beverage permit. These permits authorize
				  alcoholic beverages to be sold, served and/or supplied at the special event for
				  a maximum duration of three consecutive days only, but wholesalers may deliver
				  alcoholic beverages to the event location up to 2 days prior to the effective
				  date of the permit. No more than 12 such permits shall be issued to any one
				  person, organization or entity within a single calendar year.
1. There shall be three types of temporary
				  alcoholic beverage permits- Type A, Type B and Type C.
a. Type A permits will be issued only to
				  non-profit organizations with tax exempt status under the United States
				  Internal Revenue Code, Sections 501(c)(3) To qualify for this permit,
				  applicants must submit written proof of their tax exempt status, a copy of a
				  local permit or letter from the local governing authority granting their
				  permission to sell alcoholic beverages, a valid lease, contract or written
				  permission of the owner of the property upon which the event is to be held if
				  the property is not owned by the applicant and a completed, notarized
				  application form. Type A permits shall be issued without charge by the Office
				  of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.
b.
				  Type B permits will be issued only to non-profit organizations which are able
				  to provide some type of written proof of their non-profit status, but are
				  unable to show written proof of their tax exempt status under the Internal
				  Revenue Code sections cited above. To qualify for this permit, applicants must
				  submit the same documentation as for Type A permits, substituting the written
				  proof of non-profit status for the written proof of tax exempt status.
				  Applicants for Type B permits will be assessed a $10 handling fee to cover the
				  cost of processing the application.
c. Type C permits will be issued to persons
				  holding limited events where alcoholic beverages are sold or supplied as part
				  of a general admission or other type fee, but who do not meet the requirements
				  for Type A or Type B temporary permits. To qualify for a Type C temporary
				  permit, applicants must meet the qualifications required of permit holders
				  under
				  R.S.
				  26:80 and
				  R.S.
				  26:280 and must submit a copy of a local
				  permit or letter from the local governing authority granting their permission
				  to sell alcoholic beverages, a valid lease or contract with the owner of the
				  property on which the event is to be held if it is not owned by the applicant
				  and a completed, notarized application form. A $100 fee will be assessed to
				  cover the cost of handling the Type C permit application.