§ 5-45. Closing hours.

(a)

No holder of any retail dealers permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages of high alcoholic content obtained pursuant to article II of this chapter and no employee, agent, servant, permittee or representative of such a permit holder shall sell or allow to be sold any alcoholic beverage whether for consumption on or off the premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Furthermore, no holder of any retail dealers permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages of high alcoholic content obtained pursuant to article II of this chapter and no employee, agent, servant, permittee or representative of such permit holder shall allow any alcoholic beverages from any source to be consumed on the premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day.

(b)

Excepting for the holder of a "Class A-General" retail permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages of high alcoholic content obtained pursuant to article II of this chapter and operating a retail outlet where beverage alcohol is sold on the premises for consumption on the premises by paying customers, all other permit holders, including but not limited to "Class A-Restaurant" permit holders may remain open at all times for the sale of any and all other items permitted by law excepting alcoholic beverages. However, no holder of any retail dealers permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages of high alcoholic content obtained pursuant to article II of this chapter and/or employee, agent, servant, permittee or representative of such permit holder shall allow any alcoholic beverages from any source to be consumed on the premises between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day.

(c)

During the hours that the holder of a "Class A-General" retail permit that operates a retail outlet where beverage alcohol of high alcoholic content is sold on the premises for consumption on the premises by paying customers is required to be closed, no business shall be conducted on these premises and no customers, patrons or members of the general public shall be present on the premises. Any persons located upon the premises during these hours when the said business is required to be closed, shall be persons engaged in work for the permit holder. Such workers may be present while engaged in bona fide work however no alcoholic beverages shall be consumed by any persons working on the premises.

(d)

Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor offense punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to 30 days in the parish jail or a fine of up to $500.00 or both.

(e)

The violation of the provisions of this section shall also constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of any permit issued pursuant to article II of chapter 5 of the Tangipahoa Parish Code of Ordinances.

(Ord. No. 05-06, 3-28-05; Ord. No. 10-14A, 3-22-10)