Sec. 4-3. Hours of sales; exemptions and exceptions.
(a) Sundays:
(1) Malt beverages. The sale, giving, trading or otherwise engaging in dispensing of any alcoholic beverages for public consumption, including, among other things, wine, ale, beer, stout, porter and the like known as “malt beverages” or blends thereof with other ingredients, by any person, firm or corporation that is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages in the parish is prohibited within the parish outside the corporate limits of incorporated villages, towns and cities from 2:00 a.m. on Sunday until 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Sunday.
(2) Spirituous liquors.
- Prohibition. The sale, giving, trading or otherwise engaging in dispensing of spirituous liquors, including whiskey, gin, rum, vodka, liqueurs or blends thereof with other ingredients and the like known as liquors, by any person, firm or corporation licensed to sell alcoholic beverages in the parish is prohibited within the parish and outside the corporate limits of incorporated villages, towns and cities from 2:00 a.m. on Sunday until 12:00 00 a.m. (midnight) on Sunday.
- Exception—New Year’s Eve. When New Year’s Eve falls on Sunday, the sale, giving, trading or otherwise engaging in dispensing of spirituous liquors shall be prohibited from 2:00 a.m. on Sunday until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday.
(3) Establishments.
- Sunday closure. All saloons, bars and lounges within the parish and outside the corporate limits of incorporated villages, towns and cities shall be closed from 2:00 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on Sunday night. For the purpose of this chapter, an establishment holding a “Class A” permit (high or low) with more than forty percent of its gross receipts (excluding receipts from video draw poker devices as defined in Louisiana Revised Statutes, title 47:4862.1) in beverages of high or low alcoholic content shall be considered a saloon bar or lounge.
- Exception—New Year’s Eve. When New Year’s Eve falls on Sunday, all saloons, bars and lounges shall be closed from 2:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday.
(b) Prohibition of certain hours.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation which is required to be permitted under the provision of Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 47:354 to sell, give or otherwise engage in dispensing of or permit the consumption of any alcoholic beverages in the parish between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person holding a Class A permit (high or low) to allow the on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages (high or low) between the hours of 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning until 12:00 a.m. (midnight) on Sunday.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any houses of public entertainment, as provided in Louisiana Revised Statute, Title 33:1236(6), to permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages at their establishment or place of business in the parish (outside the corporate limits of incorporated villages, towns and cities) between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day.
(c) Restaurants and cafes. Bona fide restaurants and cafes that have been issued a “R” permit, as defined in this chapter, may sell alcoholic beverages containing not more than fifteen (15) percent alcohol by volume between the hours of 11:00 a.m. Sunday and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) Sunday when above-mentioned beverages are served in conjunction with a meal.
Cross reference— (See section 4-6 (3)).
(d) The parish tax administrator, his/her officers, agents and employees shall have authority to inspect the records of such places of business to determine whether they are bona fide restaurants and cafes realizing sixty (60) percent of their monthly revenue from the sale of food.
(e) Exceptions. This section shall not apply to the sale or disposition of the following:
(1) Patent, antiseptic and toilet preparations.
(2) Flavoring extracts, syrups and food products.
(3) Scientific, chemical, mechanical and industrial products.
(4) Alcohol for industrial use or purposes only and which is so denatured as to be unfit for human consumption.
(5) Liquor sold on the prescription of a licensed physician and for medicinal purposes only.
(6) Wines and other alcoholic beverages used for bona fide religious or sacramental purposes by any ordained priest or minister as a part of any religious ceremony in the regular course of his religious duties and as authorized by the rules and regulations of his church.
State law reference— State law references: Provisions similar to (1)—(4) above, R.S. 26:3.
(f) Violations; penalties. Whoever violates the terms of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days, or both. The violation of any provision of this section shall be sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of the vendor’s permit to sell alcoholic beverages.
(Ord. of 6-14-94, § 4-3(a)—(f); Ord. of 12-10-07)
Sec. 4-41. Sales prohibited.
The sale of beverages of low alcoholic content containing more than one-half (½) of one (1) percent alcohol by volume but not more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, and the sale of beverages of high alcoholic content containing more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, whether for sale for consumption on the premises or by package, is prohibited in Ward Five, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
(Ord. of 6-14-94, § 4-41; Ord. of 12-10-07)
Sec. 4-49. Sales prohibited.
The sale of beverages of low alcoholic content containing more than one-half (½) of one (1) percent alcohol by volume but not more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, and the sale of beverages of high alcoholic content containing more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, whether for sale or consumption on the premises or by package, is prohibited in Ward Six, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
(Ord. of 6-14-94, § 4-49; Ord. of 12-10-07)
Sec. 4-56. Sales prohibited.
The sale of beverages of low alcoholic content containing more than three and two-tenths (3.2) percent alcohol by weight, and not more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, and the sale of beverages of high alcoholic content containing more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, whether such sale or sales are for consumption on the premises or by the package, is prohibited Ward Seven, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; provided, however, that such prohibition shall not in apply to that portion of Ward Seven which is located and situated within the corporate limits of the Town of Boyce.
(Ord. of 6-14-94, § 4-56)
Sec. 4-63. Sales prohibited.
The sale of beverages of low alcoholic content containing more than one-half of one (½) percent alcohol by volume but not more than three and two-tenths (3.2) percent alcohol by weight and the sale of beverages of high alcoholic content containing more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, whether for sale for consumption on the premises or by package, is prohibited in ward nine outside the corporate limits of Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
(Ord. of 6-14-94, § 4-63)
Sec. 4-71. Sales prohibited.
The sale of beverages of low alcoholic content containing more than one-half (½) of one (1) percent alcohol by volume but not more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, and the sale of beverages of high alcoholic content containing more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, whether sale for consumption on the premises or by package, is prohibited in Ward Ten, outside the incorporated limits in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
(Ord. of 6-14-94, § 4-71)
Sec. 4-79. Sales prohibited.
The sale of beverages of low alcoholic content containing more than one-half (½) of one (1) percent alcohol by volume but not more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, and the sale of beverages of high alcoholic content containing more than six (6) percent alcohol by volume, whether for sale for consumption on the premises or by package, is prohibited in Ward Eleven.
(Ord. of 6-14-94, § 4-79)
