§ 4-20. Application.

(a)

Prior to the issuance of any alcoholic beverage permit, all applicants must first make a written application on forms furnished by the sheriff and ex officio tax collector for the parish to the department of finance for this parish. All renewal application forms shall be mailed to each applicant by the department of finance. The application must be sworn to, shall contain the full name of the applicant, with his correct home address and an accurate description and correct address of the business premises, which address shall be deemed to be the proper address for all notices to applicant or permittee that may be required by law.

(b)

An applicant for a retail dealer's permit shall show in his application that he possesses all the qualifications as outlined in all the subsections of sections 4-17 and 4-18, and unless he is seeking a renewal of his permit, he shall attach a certificate of publication by the publisher of the newspaper in which the notice is published as a part of this sworn application.

(c)

The application shall be mailed or handed to the permit division of the office of the sheriff and ex officio tax collector for the parish with all permit fees. An applicant shall mail or deliver his applications for state and parish permits within twenty-four (24) hours of each other and upon failure to do so, his application may be denied by the parish.

(d)

Upon receipt of the application, the sheriff shall immediately write or stamp thereon the date and time of receipt. The parish council may issue the permits immediately after proper investigation, but for a period of thirty-five (35) days after issuance, such permit shall operate on a probationary basis subject to final action on opposition to or withholding of the permit as hereinafter provided.

(Code 1961, §§ 3-9, 3-13, 3-16)

State law reference

Similar provisions, R.S. 26:78, R.S. 26:79, R.S. 26:278, R.S. 26:279.