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The Alcoholic Beverage Control Law

Louisiana · Liquors-Alcoholic Beverages · §§ 26-1 to 26-99.1 · 176 sections

Overview

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Law governs the traffic in alcoholic beverages in Louisiana, covering both the licensing of those who deal in liquor, wine, and beer and the conduct of the trade itself. It establishes a permit system administered by a commissioner — state and local permits in several classes for retailers, package houses, restaurants, and microbreweries, with defined fees, application contents, notice requirements, and limits on issuance — and makes operating without a permit unlawful. It further regulates how beverages move and are sold, requiring distribution through wholesalers, invoices and records, and restricting exports, sales in dry areas, refilling of used containers, unfair practices, and third-party delivery, while giving the commissioner authority to withhold, suspend, or revoke permits through hearings, subject to appeal to the courts and backed by penalties.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

In the courts

Sections of this act have been cited in 2 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 284 N.W.2d 353 - Miller Brewing Co. v. State

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