§ 4-17. Acts prohibited on licensed premises; suspension or revocation of permits.

No person holding a retail dealer's permit and no agent, associate, employee, representative, or servant of any such person shall do or permit any of the following acts to be done on or about the licensed premises:

(1)

Sell or serve alcoholic beverages to any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years unless otherwise exempted by LA Revised Statute 14:93.10 et seq., or to any person not included in the permit authorization.

(2)

Sell or serve alcoholic beverages to any intoxicated person.

(3)

Invite or permit any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to visit or loiter in or about any place where alcoholic beverages or beer are the principal commodities sold or handled unless otherwise exempted by Louisiana Revised Statute 14:93.10 et seq.

(4)

Permit any prostitute to frequent the licensed premises, or to solicit or encourage or permit solicitation for prostitution.

(5)

Permit any disturbance of the peace or obscenity, or any lewd, immoral or improper entertainment, conduct, or practices.

(6)

Sell, offer for sale, possess, or permit the consumption on or about the licensed premises of any kind or type of alcoholic beverages, the sale or possession of which is not authorized under this permit.

(7)

Employ or permit females, commonly known as "B Girls", to solicit patrons for drinks and to accept drinks from patrons, or to receive therefor any commission or any remuneration in any other way.

(8)

Employ anyone under eighteen (18) years of age when the sale or handling of alcoholic beverages constitutes the main business. However, females over that age may be employees as well as males. If the sale or handling of alcoholic beverages does not constitute the main business, an employee under eighteen (18) years of age shall not be permitted to handle, serve, or work with alcoholic beverages.

(9)

Conduct or permit illegal gambling or the operation of any gambling device prohibited by law.

(10)

Fail to keep the licensed premises well lighted, and all outside windows and doors open to view from the sidewalk or outside.

(11)

Sell or serve any alcoholic beverages to any person through any door, window or opening in a building or premises which is used, occupied and licensed for the sale, possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages.

(12)

Sell or serve alcoholic beverages to any person, who at the time of the sale or service, is located outside the building or premises which is used, occupied and licensed for the sale, possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages.

(13)

Fail to keep the premises clean and sanitary.

(14)

Permit the playing of pool or billiards by any person under eighteen (18) years of age, or permit such a person to visit or frequent the licensed premises, operating a pool or billiard hall.

Violation of any provision of this section is punishable as provided in section 4-36 and is also sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of a permit. Violation of any provision of this section by a retail dealer's agent associate, employee, representative or servant shall be considered the retail dealer's act for purposes of suspension or revocation of the permit.

Neither this chapter nor any application issued hereunder shall be construed to limit or otherwise regulate patrons or customers who may frequent places of business licensed hereunder, except as provided by the other provisions of this section; it being the intent to give complete freedom of choice to those operating establishments to select their own customers. No application or permit issued hereunder shall make reference to race or color of the applicant or of his customers or patrons.

(Ord. No. 103, § 19, 6-12-69; Ord. No. 98-56, §§ 1, 2, 3-12-98)

State law reference

Similar provisions, R.S. 26:88, 26:285.