Louisiana § RS 26:72 - Permit for wine and malt beverages
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§ RS 26:72. Permit for wine and malt beverages
A. Before the operator of any alcoholic beverage outlet where wine or malt beverages are sold for consumption on the premises or sold in factory-sealed containers for transportation and consumption off the premises, shall engage in the business of handling such wine or malt beverages, he shall obtain annually from the commissioner, before commencing such business, a permit to conduct such retail business, and shall pay for each permit the sum of thirty dollars.
B. Nothing in this Section is to be construed to take the place of any license or permit now or to be hereafter issued by any municipality or parish governing authority nor any fee or fees collected therefor.
C. As used in this Section, "wine" means any effervescent or non-effervescent alcoholic beverage derived from the juice of any fruit or synthesis thereof, of an alcoholic content more than six percent by volume. Wine is exclusive of all "liquors", whether they be defined as intoxicating or spirituous liquors, which are produced by distillation.
D. As used in this Section, "malt beverages" means beverages obtained by alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or by a brewing process or concoction of barley or other grain, malt, sugars, and hops in water, including among other things, ale, beer, stout, porter and the like and containing more than six percent alcohol by volume. Malt beverages are exclusive of all "liquors", whether they be defined as intoxicating or spirituous liquors, which are produced by distillation.
Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 2014, No. 245, §1, eff. May 28, 2014.
NOTE: See Acts 2014, No. 245, §2, relative to construction with R.S. 26:81(A).
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 26:72 ("Permit for wine and malt beverages") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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