Louisiana 2014 2014 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB654 Comm Sub / Analysis

                    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.
Effective on July 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 26:71.1(1)(e) and 271.2(1)(e))