§ 4-49. Application.

(a)

Unless specified elsewhere in this division, all applications for alcoholic beverage permits shall be made on the forms supplied by the parish, shall be sworn to, and shall be accompanied by certified funds, in the proper amount, payable to the parish.

(b)

The applicant shall file as a part of this application:

(1)

A list of all natural persons, or other recognized legal entities, financially interested in any way in the business.

(2)

A notarized copy of the advertisement placed in the newspaper as required by R.S. 26:77 and 26:277. Publication of this notice is not required for permittees seeking the renewal of their permits.

(3)

A list of all persons the applicant will use in conducting the business, whether wholly or partly, and applications for each person.

(c)

The parish administrator shall approve the application without delay when he determines, in his discretion, that the applicant meets the prescribed qualifications under state law for the permit and has complied with all applicable provisions of this chapter. If the administrator disapproves the application, he shall notify the applicant in writing and state the reasons for such disapproval. Any applicant aggrieved by the decision of the administrator may, within ten day from the date such decision was rendered, appeal to the parish commission by filing a written request with the commission clerk for review of such decision. The parish commission shall within 45 days hold a hearing thereon. After hearing the appeal, the commission may, by a majority vote of the entire body, reverse the decision of the administrator.

(d)

The procedures and reasons for refusing to issue a permit shall be the same as provided by state law, depending upon the alcoholic content of the alcoholic beverage permit involved.

(Code 1976, § 3-26; Code 1985, § 3-28; Ord. No. 2986, 8-11-1993)

State law reference

Qualifications of applicants for alcoholic beverage permits, R.S. 26:80, 26:280.