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Revised Statutes - Title 26
RS 26 TITLE 26.LIQUORS-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
RS 26:1 TITLE 26LIQUORS-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
RS 26:2 Definitions
RS 26:3 Exempt products
RS 26:71 Permits required; fees; exception
RS 26:71.1 Class A permit; definitions
RS 26:71.2 Class C Permit; definitions
RS 26:71.3 Microdistillery; retail sales for consumption on or off premises
RS 26:71.4 Microwinery; retail sales for consumption on or off premises
RS 26:72 Permit for wine and malt beverages
RS 26:73 Restaurant "R" permit; application; fees
RS 26:73.1 Limitations on issuance of permits
RS 26:74 Local license and permit fees
RS 26:75 Operation without permit prohibited
RS 26:76 Personal nature of permits; return of permits; necessity of display; penalties
RS 26:77 Notice of application for retail dealer's permit
RS 26:78 Content of application for permit; commissioner power as ex officio notary
RS 26:79 Submission of applications; delay
RS 26:80 Qualifications of applicants for permits
RS 26:81 Location of business limited
RS 26:81.1 Limitation on issuance of permits
RS 26:82 Issuance of wholesale permit
RS 26:82.1 Self-distribution
RS 26:83 Interposed persons
RS 26:84 Misstatement or suppression of fact in application
RS 26:85 Combination of manufacturer, wholesale, and retail business prohibited; exceptions
RS 26:85.1 Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 62, §2.
RS 26:85.2 Museum permit; requirements; authorizations; circumstances
RS 26:86 Authority of commissioner and local authorities to withhold permit
RS 26:87 Procedure for determination to issue or withhold permit
RS 26:88 Renewal of permit
RS 26:89 Form of application for renewal of permit
RS 26:90 Acts prohibited on licensed premises; suspension or revocation of permits
RS 26:90.1 Licensed manufacturing distillers; contracted private events
RS 26:91 Additional causes for suspension or revocation of permits; fines
RS 26:92 Proper petitioners in action by commissioner to suspend or revoke permit
RS 26:93 Procedure for suspending or revoking permit
RS 26:94 Cause necessary to withholding, suspending, or revoking of permit
RS 26:95 Convictions by court not essential to withholding, suspending, or revoking permits
RS 26:96 Revocation and suspensions not exclusive penalty
RS 26:97 Status of premises after revocation of permit
RS 26:98 Notice of hearing by commissioner
RS 26:99 Place of hearing
RS 26:99.1 Participation in hearing by video conference
RS 26:100 By whom conducted; record; briefs
RS 26:101 Contempt at hearings; penalty
RS 26:102 Procedure when permittee or applicant fails to appear at hearing; continuances
RS 26:103 Basis for determination by commissioner to suspend or to revoke permit
RS 26:104 Costs of hearings
RS 26:105 Decisions to withhold, suspend, or revoke permits final unless appealed and reversed
RS 26:106 Appeals to courts
RS 26:107 Summary proceedings on appeal
RS 26:108 Interference by courts prohibited
RS 26:141 Export of beverages controlled by commissioner
RS 26:142 Distribution through wholesalers only
RS 26:143 Invoices and records of dealers
RS 26:144 False invoice or bill of sale prohibited
RS 26:145 Refusal to allow inspection
RS 26:146 Regulation of traffic in wines
RS 26:147 Sale or keeping for sale in dry area; penalty
RS 26:148 Form of payment; timely payment; penalty for violation
RS 26:149 Refilling used containers prohibited; exception
RS 26:150 Unfair practices
RS 26:151 Permits necessary prior to purchase of alcoholic beverages
RS 26:152 Forms for default notices and delinquent lists; rules for filing and publication
RS 26:153 Delivery of alcoholic beverages; certain retailers; third parties; requirements; limitations
RS 26:171 General penalty
RS 26:241 Definitions
RS 26:242 Self-distribution
RS 26:243 Transfer
RS 26:271 Permits required; fees
RS 26:271.1 Microbrewery; retail sales on or off premises
RS 26:271.2 Class A permit; definitions
RS 26:271.3 Class C Permit; definitions
RS 26:271.4 Package House-Class B Permit
RS 26:272 Restaurant "R" permit; application; fees
RS 26:273 Limitations on the issuance of state permits; exceptions
RS 26:274 Local permits
RS 26:275 Operation without permit prohibited
RS 26:276 Personal nature of permits; return of permits; necessity of display; penalties
RS 26:277 Notice of application for retail dealer's permit
RS 26:278 Contents of application for permit; commissioner power as ex officio notary
RS 26:279 Submission of applications; delay
RS 26:280 Qualifications of applicants for permits
RS 26:281 Location of business limited; exception
RS 26:281.1 Limitation on issuance of permits
RS 26:282 Misstatement or suppression of fact in application
RS 26:283 Authority of commissioner and local authorities to withhold permits
RS 26:284 Procedure for determination to issue or withhold permit
RS 26:285 Renewal of permit
RS 26:286 Acts prohibited on licensed premises; suspension or revocation of permits
RS 26:287 Additional causes for suspension or revocation of permits
RS 26:288 Withholding or denying of permits; causes
RS 26:289 Proper petitioners in action to suspend or revoke permit
RS 26:290 Procedure for suspending or revoking permit
RS 26:291 Cause necessary to withholding, suspending, or revoking of permit
RS 26:292 Revocations and suspensions not exclusive penalty
RS 26:293 Status of premises after revocation of permit
RS 26:294 Enforcement of permit requirements
RS 26:295 Notice of hearing by commissioner
RS 26:296 Place of hearing
RS 26:296.1 Participation in hearing by video conference
RS 26:297 By whom conducted; record; briefs
RS 26:298 Contempt at hearings; penalty
RS 26:299 Procedure when permittee or applicant fails to appear at hearing
RS 26:300 Basis for determination by commissioner to suspend or to revoke permit
RS 26:301 Costs of hearings
RS 26:302 Decisions to withhold, suspend, or revoke permits final unless appealed and reversed
RS 26:303 Appeals to courts
RS 26:304 Summary proceedings on appeal
RS 26:305 Interference by courts prohibited
RS 26:306 Sale of malt beverages in keg; tracking; forms
RS 26:307 Delivery of alcoholic beverages; certain retailers, third parties; requirements; limitations
RS 26:308 Alcoholic beverages delivery agreements; requirements; limitations
RS 26:309 Licensed manufacturers or brewers; contracted private events
RS 26:321 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
RS 26:322 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
RS 26:323 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
RS 26:324 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
RS 26:325 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
RS 26:326 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
RS 26:327 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 808, §2, eff. June 30, 2006.
RS 26:341 Tax on beverages of high and low alcoholic content; importers of wine
RS 26:342 Tax on beverages of low alcoholic content
RS 26:343 Taxes on beverages of high alcoholic content in lieu of other state excise taxes
RS 26:344 Taxes collected from dealer
RS 26:345 Discount on taxes on beverages of low alcoholic content
RS 26:346 Wholesale dealers to file returns and pay tax monthly on beverages of low alcoholic content
RS 26:347 Refunds
RS 26:348 Manufacturers or wholesalers to furnish a bond; failure
RS 26:349 Handling beverages of low alcoholic content without furnishing bond; penalty
RS 26:350 Maximum stock of beverages of high alcoholic content in dealer's bonded stockroom
RS 26:351 Limitation on size of containers of beverages of high alcoholic content; standards of fill
RS 26:352 Donated beverages of high alcoholic content taxable
RS 26:353 Presumption of taxability of beverages of low alcoholic content
RS 26:354 Payment and reporting of taxes; discounts; rules and regulations; enforcement; forfeitures and penalties; redemption of tax stamps
RS 26:355 Invoices and records of dealers in beverages of high alcoholic content
RS 26:356 False invoices of beverages of high alcoholic content
RS 26:357 Examination of dealers' records; computation and collection of unpaid taxes
RS 26:358 Civil penalty on dealers in beverages of low alcoholic content for failure to file return and pay tax
RS 26:359 Distribution of alcoholic beverages through wholesalers only
RS 26:360 Report of importers of alcoholic beverages
RS 26:361 Transportation within state of non tax-paid* alcoholic beverages by means other than common carrier prohibited
RS 26:362 Importation of non-tax-paid alcoholic beverages to be by common carrier and private carrier under a permit
RS 26:363 Forfeiture and sale of vehicle improperly hauling non-tax-paid alcoholic beverages
RS 26:364 Receipt of alcoholic beverages to avoid tax prohibited; out-of-state manufacturers and wholesalers to obtain written authority to make shipment and furnish notice of shipment; enforcement
RS 26:365 Consignee to have permit from secretary to receive imported alcoholic beverages
RS 26:366 Exported beverages not subject to tax
RS 26:367 Handling of exported beverages of high alcoholic content regulated by secretary
RS 26:368 Highway transporter required to have invoice
RS 26:369 Carriers to file report showing alcoholic beverages handled
RS 26:370 Examination of records
RS 26:371 Searches and seizures
RS 26:372 Seizure and forfeiture of beverages of high or low alcoholic content
RS 26:373 Claims to property seized by secretary
RS 26:374 Waiver of forfeiture of beverages of high alcoholic content
RS 26:375 Interference with inspection by the secretary prohibited
RS 26:421 Exempt products
RS 26:422 Exemption in favor of United States
RS 26:423 Tax-free withdrawal of alcohol from industrial alcohol plants or bonded warehouse
RS 26:451 Secretary to collect taxes
RS 26:452 Bond of secretary as to beverages of low alcoholic content
RS 26:453 Rules and regulations of the secretary
RS 26:454 Private counsel
RS 26:455 Collection of delinquency penalties
RS 26:456 Concealing violations or hindering enforcement of Chapter
RS 26:457 Special agents of secretary and commissioner
RS 26:458 Compromises by secretary
RS 26:459 Disposition of proceeds of taxes
RS 26:491 Local taxes authorized on beverages are exclusive
RS 26:492 Local gallonage tax on beverages of low alcoholic content
RS 26:493 Local regulatory ordinances
RS 26:493.1 Local regulatory ordinances; bar closing in certain municipalities
RS 26:494 Sale of beverages of high alcoholic content in violation of local ordinance
RS 26:495 Copies of pertinent local ordinances to be furnished commissioner
RS 26:496 Sale of alcoholic beverages in Washington Parish
RS 26:521 General penalty
RS 26:581 LOCAL OPTION
RS 26:582 Petition for election; separate elections; frequency limited
RS 26:583 Effect of merger
RS 26:584 Form of petition for election
RS 26:585 Filing of petition with registrar of voters; notice of filing
RS 26:586 Verification of petition by registrar; filing with governing authority
RS 26:587 Ordering of election; verification of registrar of voters; date of election
RS 26:588 Ballot; majority determination of issues; separation of results
RS 26:589 Conduct of election
RS 26:590 Action contesting calling of election; action contesting election; time for commencement; applicable provisions
RS 26:591 Recount of ballots or contest of elections
RS 26:592 Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 334, §2, eff. May 15, 2018.
RS 26:593 Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 334, §2, eff. May 15, 2018.
RS 26:594 Promulgation of election results; proces verbal
RS 26:595 Local prohibitory ordinances and penalties authorized
RS 26:596 Illegal transportation or delivery in prohibition area
RS 26:597 Alcoholic beverage sales in restaurants; authorization for propositions to be submitted to voters in certain elections
RS 26:598 Alcoholic beverage sales in restaurants; authorization for propositions to be submitted to voters in certain elections
RS 26:599 Alcoholic beverage sales in restaurants; authorization for certain municipalities to submit propositions to voters in certain elections
RS 26:600 Alcoholic beverage sales in restaurants; authorization for propositions to be submitted to voters in certain elections
RS 26:641 MISCELLANEOUS PENAL PROVISIONS
RS 26:651 Manufacture or preparation of poisonous beverages; penalty
RS 26:652 Sale of poisonous beverages; penalty
RS 26:653 Analysis of beverages in possession of arrested person
RS 26:681 Providing alcoholic beverages to convict prohibited; penalty
RS 26:711 Blind tiger" defined
RS 26:712 Penalty for keeping blind tiger; destruction or sale of beverages
RS 26:713 Searches and seizures
RS 26:714 Soliciting sale of alcoholic beverages in prohibition area; penalty
RS 26:715 Prescribing beverages of high alcoholic content as medicine to evade prohibition law; penalty
RS 26:741 Sales of beer and other malt beverages by wholesalers to retailers
RS 26:791 Commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control; establishment, commissioner, term
RS 26:792 Powers and duties
RS 26:793 Additional powers of the commissioner
RS 26:794 Powers and duties; application and renewal procedures
RS 26:794.1 Permit exception for hotel and lodging establishments
RS 26:795 Collection of fees and penalties; lists of permittees and establishments; definitions
RS 26:796 Employees, commissioned officers
RS 26:797 All legal remedies available for enforcement of law; bond unnecessary for commissioner; summary trial
RS 26:798 Licenses; exception
RS 26:799 Microfilm or microfiche records; electronic digitized records
RS 26:800 Criminal records access
RS 26:801 BUSINESS RELATIONS - WHOLESALERS
RS 26:802 Definitions
RS 26:803 Prohibited acts by supplier
RS 26:804 Prohibited acts by wholesaler
RS 26:805 Conditions of amendment, modification, resignation, cancellation, termination, failure to renew, or refusal to continue agreement
RS 26:806 Transfer of wholesaler's business; interference prohibited
RS 26:807 Reasonable compensation upon supplier's violation; arbitration
RS 26:808 Wholesaler may not waive rights; agreement to waive void
RS 26:809 Application to future agreements; transferee continues under agreement
RS 26:810 Civil action for violations; damages; venue
RS 26:811 Nonwaiver
RS 26:812 Cumulative
RS 26:813 Obligations of Successor
RS 26:901 Definitions
RS 26:901.1 Facts and findings
RS 26:902 Permits
RS 26:903 Permit fees
RS 26:904 Permit terms
RS 26:905 Renewal of a permit
RS 26:906 General requirements
RS 26:907 Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 143, §2.
RS 26:907.1 Commissioner's examination of records
RS 26:908 Issuance of permit
RS 26:909 General requirements of eligibility
RS 26:909.1 Cash or short-term sales only; notification; penalty for violation
RS 26:910 Vending machines
RS 26:910.1 Self-service displays
RS 26:911 Acts prohibited
RS 26:912 Permits; necessity of display; penalties
RS 26:913 Violation
RS 26:914 Exceptions
RS 26:915 Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 143, §2.
RS 26:916 Suspensions or revocations
RS 26:917 Violations by employee; employer liability
RS 26:918 Civil penalties
RS 26:919 Administrative hearings
RS 26:919.1 Participation in hearing by video conference
RS 26:920 Appeal
RS 26:921 Public records
RS 26:922 Powers of commissioner
RS 26:923 Additional powers of the commissioner
RS 26:924 Issuance of minimum price of cigarettes
RS 26:925 Additional Requirements
RS 26:926 Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 567, §3, eff. June 10, 2024.
RS 26:926.1 Vapor product and alternative nicotine product directory
RS 26:931 RESPONSIBLE VENDOR PROGRAM
RS 26:932 Definitions
RS 26:933 Establishment of responsible vendor program
RS 26:934 Requirements for certification
RS 26:935 Server liability; penalties, fines, suspension or revocation of server permit; vendor's defenses
RS 26:936 Fees
RS 26:937 Preexisting server training programs
RS 26:938 Reports to the commissioner
RS 26:939 Applicability





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