DIGEST
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Cox HB No. 489
Abstract: Requires the issuance of certain permits for low and high alcohol content beverages
for certain restaurant establishments and hotels in areas designated by the appropriate
municipal authority as local historic landmark districts.
Present law requires the commissioner to issue a Class A Retail Liquor Permit and a Class "R"
restaurant permit and the municipal governing authority or parish governing authority to issue
any and all required local permits to serve high and low alcohol content beverages for certain
restaurant establishments located within any municipality which has been designated by the
appropriate authority of the U.S. Dept. of the Interior as a national historic landmark district
provided that the establishment grosses 60% of its monthly sales from the retail sale of food or
food items that are prepared for service and consumption on the premises of the establishment.
Proposed law retains present law except that it changes the required permit from a Class A Retail
Liquor Permit to a Class A-General Permit or a Class A-Restaurant Permit and adds areas
designated by the appropriate municipal authority as local historic districts for purposes of
receiving a permit to serve high and low alcohol content beverages for certain restaurant
establishments or hotels.
(Amends R.S. 26:73(H) and 272(H))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the original bill.
1. Changed the present law references for high and low alcohol content "Class A Retail
Liquor Permits" to "Class A-General Permits".
2. Required the commissioner to issue a Class A-General Permit or a Class A-
Restaurant Permit and a Class "R" restaurant permit to serve high and low alcohol
content beverages for a restaurant or hotel within any municipality which had been
designated as a national historic landmark district or as a local historic district by the
appropriate municipal authority.
3. Provided for technical amendments.