Louisiana § RS 51:659 - Local licensing by parish or municipality
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 51:659 — Local licensing by parish or municipality, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 51:659. Local licensing by parish or municipality
The governing authority of a parish or municipality is authorized to require and issue local licenses to retailers, similar to permits issued by the state fire marshal, and may charge and collect fees not in excess of the fees authorized for collection by the state fire marshal pursuant to this Part. However, any parish or municipality which on January 1, 1984, was charging a fee in excess of the fee authorized by this Section shall be permitted to continue to charge and collect such fee.
Acts 1958, No. 63, §11. Acts 1984, No. 918, §1, eff. July 20, 1984; Acts 1985, No. 612, §1, eff. July 16, 1985.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 51:659 ("Local licensing by parish or municipality") 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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