§ 50-6. Qualifications of applicants for permits.

(a)

Applicants for state and local permits of all kinds shall meet the following qualifications and conditions:

(1)

Is a person of good character and reputation and over 18 years of age.

(2)

Is a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Louisiana. However, the requirements as to Louisiana citizenship do not apply to wholesalers or retailers who held permits on or prior to January 1, 1946.

(3)

Is the owner of the premises or has a bona fide written lease therefor.

(4)

Has not been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, the State of Louisiana, or any other state or country.

(5)

Has not been convicted in this or in any other state or by the United States or any other country of soliciting for prostitution, pandering, letting premises for prostitution, contributing to the delinquency of juveniles, keeping a disorderly place, or illegally dealing in narcotics.

(6)

Has not had a license or permit to sell or deal in alcoholic beverages, issued by the United States, any state, or by any political subdivision of a state authorized to issue permits or licenses, revoked within one year prior to the application, or been convicted or had a judgment of court rendered against him involving alcoholic beverages by this or any other state or by the United States for one year prior to the application.

(7)

Has not been adjudged by the board or convicted by a court of violating any of the provisions of this Chapter.

(8)

Has not been convicted of violating any municipal or parish ordinances adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. If the applicant has been so convicted, the granting of a permit or of a renewal is within the discretion of the board.

(9)

Is not the spouse of a person whose application has been denied or whose permit has been revoked, unless judicially separated or divorced, provided that in such cases the age of the ineligible spouse shall be immaterial.

(10)

Not owe the state or the local governmental subdivisions in which the application is made any delinquent sales taxes, penalties or interest, excluding items under formal appeal pursuant to applicable statutes.

(b)

If the applicant is a partnership or anyone in partnership with or financed by another, all members of the partnership or all the persons in any way financially interested in the business shall also possess the qualifications required of an applicant. The application shall state the full names of all partners and persons financially interested and furnish their proper addresses and each shall furnish his affidavit showing his qualifications, as required of an applicant.

If the applicant is a corporation, all officers and directors and all stockholders owning in the aggregate more than five percent of the stock and the person or persons who shall conduct or manage the business shall possess the qualifications required of an applicant, to be shown by the affidavit of each accompanying the application. However, the requirement as to residence does not apply to officers, directors, and stockholders of a corporation, if the corporation was the holder of a permit on July 28, 1948, and was such on January 1, 1947.

If the applicant's business is to be conducted wholly or partly by one or more managers, agents, servants, employees, or other representatives, that person shall also possess the qualifications required of the applicant, to be shown by the affidavit of each accompanying the application.

(c)

If the applicant, or any other person required to have the same qualifications, does not possess the required qualifications, the permit may be denied.

(R.S. 26:79; Ord. No. 6/94, 6-13-94; Ord. No. 13/96, § IV, 6-10-96)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 234, adopted May 18, 1935, § 4, provided: no permit shall be issued, except to a person who is duly qualified under the laws of the State of Louisiana. Rather than codify this provision, the state law provisions were included herein for the convenience of the user.