Louisiana § RS 26:79 - Submission of applications; delay
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§ RS 26:79. Submission of applications; delay
All applications for state permits shall be mailed or delivered to the commissioner in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and all applications for local permits shall be mailed or delivered to the respective local authorities. An applicant shall mail or deliver both his applications for state and local permits within twenty-four hours of each other. If he fails to do so, his state application may be withheld and the permits denied. Upon receipt of an application, the commissioner or the local authorities, as the case may be, shall stamp the day, month, and year received, and the commissioner shall verify that the applicant does not owe the state or the political subdivision in which the business is located any delinquent sales taxes, penalties, or interest, excluding items under formal appeal pursuant to the applicable statutes. The commissioner and officers or employees specifically so authorized by the commissioner and local authorities may issue the permits immediately after proper investigation but, for a period of thirty-five days after issuance, such permits shall operate on a probationary basis subject to final action on, opposition to, or withholding of, the permits as hereinafter provided.
Amended by Acts 1950, No. 362, §1; Acts 1962, No. 463, §4; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 2011, No. 259, §1; Acts 2012, No. 34, §1; Acts 2015, No. 382, §1; Acts 2015, No. 460, §1, eff. Jan 1, 2016; Acts 2018, No. 449, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 26:79 cover?
Section RS 26:79 ("Submission of applications; delay") 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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