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 prohibits the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control from issuing a Class A-
General liquor permit to any bona fide commercial film theater unless:
(1)Alcoholic beverage sales are physically segregated from all other concession sales.
(2)No one under the age of 18 is allowed to enter the area where such alcoholic beverage
sales are conducted.
(3)Requirements in present law are met.
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 prohibits the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control from issuing a Class A -
General retail permit for beverages of low alcoholic content to any bona fide commercial film
theater unless:
(1)Alcoholic beverage sales are physically segregated from all other concession sales.
(2)No one under the age of 18 is allowed to enter the area where such alcoholic beverage
sales are conducted.
(3)Requirements in present law are met.
Effective on July 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 26:71.1(1)(e) and 271.2(1)(e))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the original bill
1. Changes from requiring the commissioner to issue the permit in certain instances
to prohibiting the commission from issuing the permit unless certain conditions
are met.
2. Adds requirement that no one under the age of 18 be allowed to enter the area
where the alcoholic beverages sales are conducted.