§ 4-33. Revocation, refusal, suspension, and other penalties.

(a)

Any misstatement or concealment of fact in an application for a permit under this article, or accompanying affidavit, shall be grounds for refusal of the permit or suspension or revocation thereof if already issued.

(b)

If a permit is granted to any person who is or has been engaged in the alcoholic beverage business with any person whose application for a permit has been denied or whose permit has been revoked, in the relationship of spouse, agent, partner, employer, or interposed person, the permit may be revoked.

(c)

No permit shall be issued to any person failing to meet any of the requirements, conditions, and qualifications set forth in this article.

(d)

A permit under this article may be revoked:

(1)

If the applicant or any of the persons who must possess the same qualifications failed to possess the qualifications required in this article at the time of application or fails to maintain such qualifications during the licensed year;

(2)

If any dealer fails to pay any excise taxes due by any regulated business to the state or to the parish.

(e)

Violation of any provisions of this chapter is sufficient cause for suspension or revocation of any permit required by this article and/or for the imposition of other penalties as set forth in section 4-34(6) herein.

(Code 1961, §§ 3-11, 3-20; Ord. No. 25164 , § 9, 6-8-16)

State law reference

Similar provisions, R.S. 26:90, R.S. 26:291, R.S. 26:286, R.S. 26:288.

Editor's note

Ord. No. 25164 , § 9, adopted June 8, 2016, amended § 4-33 and in so doing changed the title of said section from "Revocation, refusal or suspension" to "Revocation, refusal, suspension, and other penalties," as set out herein.