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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 654
BY SENATOR MORRELL
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS. Requires the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits
to commercial film theaters. (7/1/14)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 26:71.1(1)(e) and 271.2(1)(e), relative to liquor permits; to2
require the issuance of certain alcoholic beverages permits to bona fide commercial3
film theaters under certain conditions; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 26:71.1(1)(e) and 271.2(1)(e) are hereby amended and reenacted to6
read as follows:7
§71.1. Class A permit; definitions8
The commissioner shall issue the following four types of Class A retail liquor9
permits:10
(1) Class A-General:11
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(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraphs (a) through (d) of this13
Paragraph, the commissioner may shall issue a Class A - General liquor permit to14
any bona fide commercial film theater which had a Class A liquor permit on January15
1, 1994 provided that beverage alcohol sales are physically segregated from all16
other concession sales.17 SB NO. 654
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§271.2. Class A permit; definitions2
The commissioner shall issue the following four types of Class A retail3
permits for beverages of low alcoholic content:4
(1) Class A-General:5
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(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraphs (a) through (d) of this7
Paragraph the commissioner may shall issue a Class A-General retail permit for8
beverages of low alcoholic content to a bona fide commercial film theater which had9
a retailers, Class A permit for beverages of low alcoholic content on January 1, 199410
provided that beverage alcohol sales are physically segregated from all other11
concession sales.12
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014.; if vetoed by the14
governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on15
July 1, 2014., or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.16
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy R. Wells.
DIGEST
Morrell (SB 654)
Present law authorizes the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control to issue a Class A-
General liquor permit to any bona fide commercial film theater which had a Class A liquor
permit on January 1, 1994.
Proposed law requires the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control to issue a Class A-
General liquor permit to any bona fide commercial film theater provided that beverage
alcohol sales are physically segregated from all other concession sales.
Present law authorizes the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control to issue a Class A-
General retail permit for beverages of low alcoholic content to any bona fide commercial
film theater which had a retailer's, Class A permit for beverages of low alcoholic content on
January 1, 1994.
Proposed law requires the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control to issue a Class A -
General retail permit for beverages of low alcoholic content to any bona fide commercial
film theater provided that beverage alcohol sales are physically segregated from all other
concession sales. SB NO. 654
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Effective on July 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 26:71.1(1)(e) and 271.2(1)(e))