Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 26, § 935. Server liability; penalties, fines, suspension or revocation of server permit; vendor's defenses

A. The commissioner may suspend or revoke a server's or security personnel's permit or impose a fine on the server or security personnel for noncompliance with this Chapter or for any violation, attributable to the server or security personnel, of the provisions of R.S. 26:90, 91, 286, 287, or 911 or related tobacco product laws, rules, and regulations. The procedure for the suspension or revocation of a server's or security personnel's permit or for the imposition of fines shall be the same as are otherwise set forth in this Title for the suspension or revocation of permits of, or imposition of fines against, holders of Class “A” General, Class “A” Restaurant, Class “B” permits, or Retail Dealer Registration Certificates or Retail Dealer Permits.

C. Certification under this Chapter as a responsible vendor shall be considered in mitigation of a vendor's administrative penalties or fines for a server's or security personnel's illegal sale or service of an alcoholic beverage to an underage or intoxicated person, or consumption of alcoholic beverages by a customer on the premises of a Class “B” vendor or for a server's illegal sale or service of a tobacco product to an underage person.