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La. Rev. Stat. § 33:4787 (2026)

A notice shall be served upon the holder of the permit stating the time and place of the hearing to be held by the governing body of the municipality or parish, or a municipal alcoholic beverage control board which shall be not less than ten calendar days from the date such notice is given. The notice shall enumerate the cause or causes for suspending or revoking the permit, and shall be sent by registered mail to the holder of the permit at the address of his place of business as given in his application for the permit, or may be served on him in person by an officer or employee of the municipality or parish. Any trade organization consisting of brewers and distributors of beverages of low alcoholic content, through its authorized representative, may file with the governing body of any municipality or parish, or a municipal alcoholic beverage control board a sworn petition requesting that a permit be suspended or revoked, and the procedure in such cases shall be the same as herein set out.

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§4787. Notice of hearing; petition for suspension or revocation of permit

A notice shall be served upon the holder of the permit stating the time and place of the hearing to be held by the governing body of the municipality or parish, or a municipal alcoholic beverage control board which shall be not less than ten calendar days from the date such notice is given. The notice shall enumerate the cause or causes for suspending or revoking the permit, and shall be sent by registered mail to the holder of the permit at the address of his place of business as given in his application for the permit, or may be served on him in person by an officer or employee of the municipality or parish. Any trade organization consisting of brewers and distributors of beverages of low alcoholic content, through its authorized representative, may file with the governing body of any municipality or parish, or a municipal alcoholic beverage control board a sworn petition requesting that a permit be suspended or revoked, and the procedure in such cases shall be the same as herein set out.

Acts 1952, No. 493, §3. Amended by Acts 1958, No. 302, §1; Acts 1975, No. 359, §1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1956–2022 · leading case: Williams v. Par. of St. Bernard, 206 So. 3d 259 (La. Ct. App. 2016).

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Williams v. Par. of St. Bernard, 206 So. 3d 259 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “R.S. 33:4787. A governing municipality or parish that seeks to suspend or revoke an alcohol permit must provide notice to the holder of the permit of the cause or causes alleged for suspending or revoking the permit and must comply with all procedures set forth under the ABC…”

Dauenhauer v. City of Gretna, 93 So. 2d 27 (La. Ct. App. 1956). · cites it 2× “LSA-R.S. 33:4787 makes provision for the type of notice to be sent to the holder of the permit.”

Jim & Lu Enter., Inc. v. ABC Bd., 778 So. 2d 75 (La. Ct. App. 2000). “R.S. 33:4787 which provides that "notice shall be served upon the holder of the permit stating the time and place of the hearing .”

Williams v. Par. of St. Bernard, 984 So. 2d 937 (La. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 5× “R.S. 33:4787. [2] The trial court further stated that "the matter is best handled on the merits.”

Brossette v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Bd., 655 So. 2d 536 (La. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 3× “33:4785, municipal alcoholic beverage control boards are governed by the provisions of the APA “unless the procedure is specifically established by R.S. 33:4787 or 33:4788.” He further argues that La.”

In Re: Revocation of an Alcohol Beverage Permit for Riteway Liquor Store, 1750 Martin Luther King Drive Shreveport, LA 71107 (La. Ct. App. 2022). “R.S. 33:4787, which states: A notice shall be served upon the holder of the permit stating the time and place of the hearing to be held by the governing body of the municipality or parish, or a municipal alcoholic beverage control board which shall be not less than ten calendar…”

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