§ 4-2. Closing hours in unincorporated areas.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, holding a permit from the Webster Parish Police Jury to sell and deal in alcoholic beverages, or any employee thereof, to sell, barter, exchange, give away, serve, dispense, deliver or otherwise dispose of, or to permit to be consumed on the licensed premises, any alcoholic beverages as hereinafter defined, within the Parish of Webster, State of Louisiana, between the hours of 12:00 a.m. on Saturdays and 6:00 a.m. the following Mondays, or between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any other day of the week.

(b)

All taverns, houses of public entertainment and shops for the retailing of liquor or alcoholic beverages shall be closed between the hours of 12:00 a.m. on Saturdays through 6:00 a.m. on the following Mondays and between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on all other days of the week.

(c)

The owner, the manager, and any employee in charge of the establishment, shall be held liable for the closing of the establishment, and for keeping the establishment closed as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(d)

The terms "alcoholic beverages" and "liquor", as used herein, shall mean any fluid or any solid capable of being converted into fluid, suitable for human consumption, and containing more than one-half of one per cent alcohol by volume, including malt, vinous, spirituous, alcoholic or intoxicating liquors, beer, porter, ale, stout, fruit juices, cider or wine.

(e)

This section shall apply only to that area of Webster Parish which is outside of legally incorporated cities, towns and villages.

(f)

Whosoever shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), and to be imprisoned for not less than five (5) days nor more than thirty (30) days.

(g)

Violation of this section in any manner or to any degree shall constitute grounds for the withholding, denial, suspension or revocation of any permit or license for the manufacture, selling, serving or otherwise handling of alcoholic beverages of any alcoholic content as set forth hereinabove.

(h)

It shall be lawful for any operators of a grocery store to retail package liquor or package alcoholic beverages from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on each day of the week.

(Ord. No. 289, §§ 1—3, 9-2-41; Ord. No. 697, §§ 1—7, 7-3-73; Res. of 8-3-82; Amend. of 3-30-95)