This is a supplement to the training materials presented in the Affordable Alcohol Training Responsible Beverage Service Education Program and must be reviewed.
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Governing Liquor Authority:
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State of Louisiana Louisiana Department of Revenue Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control 8585 Archives Avenue, Suite 220 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 Phone: 225-925-4041 Fax: 225-925-3975 Website: www.atc.rev.state.la.us
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Legal Age to Serve Alcohol:
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18 years of age
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Legal Age to Pour Alcohol:
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18 years of age
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Legal Age to Consume Alcohol:
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21 years of age |
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Legal Age to Sell Packaged Alcohol
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18 years of age |
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Entry for Minors into a Liquor Establishment: |
Minors under the age of 18 are prohibited from entering a licensed establishment.
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Legal Age for Employment:
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18 years of age
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Additional Notes Regarding Age:
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Consent Laws (Parents Serving Minors):
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Minors under 18 – no.
Minors 18-20 years of age – yes. They may consume alcohol when accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or a spouse who is at least 21 years of age.
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Alcohol Service Hours:
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Not regulated by the state government – local municipalities and parishes should be consulted.
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Acceptable ID’s:
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· Drivers License (50 states) · State ID Card · Passport/Visa · Military ID
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BAC for Operation of a Motor Vehicle: |
.08
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Dram Shop Laws: |
Yes
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Confiscating False ID’s: |
Not specified under any policies of the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.
Each licensed establishment should establish their own policy as to what they feel comfortable doing with regard to false IDs. It is important to remember to always put safety first in any situation. If possible, obtain the name of the person on the false ID and contact local law enforcement.
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Alcohol Service Restrictions on Time and Quantity: |
Licensees are prohibited from offering alcoholic beverages on an all you can drink basis for a fixed price after 10pm.
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Penalty for Serving and/or Selling Alcohol to a Minor: |
It is punishable by a fine up to $500.00 and/or up to 30 days in jail.
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Program State Approval Status: |
Pending
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State Certification Fees: |
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Required Training: |
Training of employees is mandatory.
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Re-certification Requirement: |
A server permit must be renewed every 4 years by successfully completing an approved alcohol server-training program.
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Mitigation Benefit:
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N/A |
Louisiana’s Governing Liquor Authority:
Louisiana’s Alcoholic Beverages Division requires:
Under Louisiana’s Alcohol Laws:
To qualify as a Responsible Vendor in the state of Louisiana, licensees must meet the following conditions:
The ATC issues server permits, which must be renewed every 4 years by successfully completing an approved alcohol server-training program. Licensees may verify that an employee’s server permit is valid by contacting the ATC. While on duty, a server is required to:
Acceptable forms of identification in Louisiana are:
Under Louisiana law:
Dram Shop Liability:
o For forcing a person to consume alcohol.
o For misrepresenting that a drink is non-alcoholic.
ADDENDUM: LOUISIANA’S DRAM SHOP LAW
RS 9:2800.1
§2800.1. Limitation of liability for loss connected with sale, serving, or furnishing of alcoholic beverages
A. The legislature finds and declares that the consumption of intoxicating beverages, rather than the sale or serving or furnishing of such beverages, is the proximate cause of any injury, including death and property damage, inflicted by an intoxicated person upon himself or upon another person.
B. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no person holding a permit under either Chapter 1 or Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, nor any agent, servant, or employee of such a person, who sells or serves intoxicating beverages of either high or low alcoholic content to a person over the age for the lawful purchase thereof, shall be liable to such person or to any other person or to the estate, successors, or survivors of either for any injury suffered off the premises, including wrongful death and property damage, because of the intoxication of the person to whom the intoxicating beverages were sold or served.
C. (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no social host who serves or furnishes any intoxicating beverage of either high or low alcoholic content to a person over the age for the lawful purchase thereof shall be liable to such person or to any other person or to the estate, successors, or survivors of either for any injury suffered off the premises, including wrongful death and property damage, because of the intoxication of the person to whom the intoxicating beverages were served or furnished.
(2) No social host who owns, leases, or otherwise lawfully occupies premises on which, in his absence and without his consent, intoxicating beverages of either high or low alcoholic content are consumed by a person over the age for the lawful purchase thereof shall be liable to such person or to any other person or to the estate, successors, or survivors of either for any injury suffered off the premises, including wrongful death and property damage, because of the intoxication of the person who consumed the intoxicating beverages.
D. The insurer of the intoxicated person shall be primarily liable with respect to injuries suffered by third persons.
E. The limitation of liability provided by this Section shall not apply to any person who causes or contributes to the consumption of alcoholic beverages by force or by falsely representing that a beverage contains no alcohol.