{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-26-918","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 26:918","heading":"Civil penalties","body":"A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the commissioner may, in lieu of or in addition to revocation or suspension of a permit issued under the authority of this Chapter, impose the following schedule of fines to be paid into the state treasury:\n(1) For a first offense, not less than fifty dollars but not more than five hundred dollars.\n(2) For a second offense, which occurs within two years of the first offense, not less than two hundred fifty dollars but not more than one thousand dollars.\n(3) For a third offense, which occurs within two years of the first offense, not less than five hundred dollars but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars.\nB. In the case of a knowing or intentional first violation of R.S. 26:916(H)(1) through (5), the stamping agent shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars.\nC. In the case of a second or subsequent violation of R.S. 26:916(H)(1) through (5), the stamping agent shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars per violation. In the case of a violation of R.S. 26:916(H)(4) or (5), each sale shall constitute a separate offense.\nD. Any fine imposed upon any permittee or the revocation or suspension of a permit is in addition to and is not in lieu of or a limitation upon any other penalty imposed by law and not contained in this Chapter.","path":["343. Taxes on beverages of high alcoholic content in lieu of other state excise taxes"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=84857","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:26Z","sha256":"fbb92f0f4a1d8ab20e14a049076c85b5f863a35d0fed430d83a356fd7f9a8364","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-26-917","next":"us-la/rs-26-919"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}