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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 26, § 795. Collection of fees and penalties; lists of permittees and establishments; definitions - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-26-sect-795/
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