Louisiana § 26:275 Operation without permit prohibited

Louisiana Statutes

§ 26:275 — Operation without permit prohibited

Louisiana § 26:275

Title 26Liquors - Alcoholic Beverages

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 26:275 (2026).

Text

§275. Operation without permit prohibited A. No person shall do any act for which a permit is required by this Chapter or by local authorities acting hereunder unless he holds the proper state and local permits. No local permit shall be necessary unless the local governing authority has adopted an ordinance requiring a local permit. Each day's conduct of business by a wholesaler or retailer without such a valid, unsuspended permit constitutes a separate violation of this Chapter. The provision relative to the doubling of penalties, contained in R.S. 26:521, does not apply to the offense prohibited in this Section. B.

(1)Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, beer, wine, or other spirits sampling for the purpose of allowing a consumer to try the taste of a product may be conducted on the

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§275. Operation without permit prohibited
A. No person shall do any act for which a permit is required by this Chapter or by
local authorities acting hereunder unless he holds the proper state and local permits. No local
permit shall be necessary unless the local governing authority has adopted an ordinance
requiring a local permit. Each day's conduct of business by a wholesaler or retailer without
such a valid, unsuspended permit constitutes a separate violation of this Chapter. The
provision relative to the doubling of penalties, contained in R.S. 26:521, does not apply to
the offense prohibited in this Section.
B.(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, beer, wine, or other spirits sampling
for the purpose of allowing a consumer to try the taste of a product may be conducted on the
premises of a Class A, Class B, Class C, or a Special Event permit holder.
(2) The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the conducting of
beverage alcohol sampling, which shall allow manufacturers and wholesalers to provide and
display a limited amount of point of sales materials.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1962, No. 400, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1081, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2014, No. 835, §1, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 637, §1, eff. July 1, 2016.