Louisiana Revised Statutes 26:912 – Permits; necessity of display; penalties
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 26:912
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 26:901
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Dealer: includes every person who manufactures or purchases cigars, cigarettes, or other tobacco products for distribution or resale in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 26:901
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Place of business: means the place where the tobacco orders, alternative nicotine products orders, or vapor products orders are received, or where the taxable tobacco articles are sold, or if sold by a retail dealer upon a railroad train or on or from any other vehicle, the vehicle on which or from which the taxable articles or alternative nicotine products or vapor products are sold by the retail dealer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 26:901
- Vending machine: means any mechanical, electric, or electronic self-service device which, upon insertion of money, tokens, or any other form of payment, automatically dispenses tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 26:901
- Vending machine operator: means any person who controls the use of one or more vending machines as to the supply of cigarettes or any tobacco products in the machine or the receipts from cigarettes vended through such machines. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 26:901
A. A permit issued under this Chapter is a personal privilege and cannot be transferred, assigned, or inherited. The permit must be returned to the office of alcohol and tobacco control or surrendered to an agent of the commissioner within five days of permanently ceasing business operations or when there is a change in ownership. If the permit holder is a corporation or limited liability company, the permit holder shall notify the office of alcohol and tobacco control of any changes in the officers, directors, managers, shareholders, or members within fifteen days of the date of such changes. The notification shall include the suitability documents and information for each new individual required to possesses the qualifications of the applicants. If the business is physically relocated during the permit period, the permit holder must notify the commissioner in writing prior to relocating.
B. The permit shall at all times be publicly displayed by the dealer in his principal place of business so as to be easily seen by the public unless the dealer is solely a vending machine operator. The failure of a dealer or vending machine operator to publicly display his permits, as required by this Chapter, shall be grounds for the issuance of a fine or the withholding, suspension, or revocation of the permit.
C. Each permit shall include a unique number assigned by the commissioner.
D. Nothing herein shall prohibit an individual, partnership, or corporation otherwise qualified from obtaining multiple permits.
Acts 1997, No. 1370, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 143, §1; Acts 2014, No. 12, §1, eff. May 7, 2014.