§ 3-24. Prohibited acts by retail dealers generally; hours of operation.

(a)

No holder of a retail dealer's license and permit issued hereunder, and no servant, agent or employee of such licensee and permittee shall:

(1)

Commit or do on the licensed premises, any of the acts and things prohibited by the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 26, Section 88, or by an other applicable law of Louisiana, and Town of Berwick, all of which are made a part hereof by reference for all purposes as fully as if written herein in extenso; or

(2)

Sell any of the beverages aforedescribed between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on each day of the week from Sunday through Saturday.

(b)

Restaurants, grocery stores, convenience food stores, or other such similar stores, may remain open for sale of other items permitted by law, but any sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages in said places of business during the prohibited periods above set forth is expressly prohibited.

(c)

All bars, saloons, shops, stores or any other place of business licensed under the provisions of this chapter excepting restaurants, grocery stores, convenience food stores, etc., as aforementioned, shall be closed at 2:30 a.m. continuously until 6:00 a.m. the same day Sunday through Saturday of each week.

(d)

The term "closed", as used in this section or elsewhere in this chapter shall mean that "the entire licensed building shall be locked, that all lights shall be out and that no one shall be inside of said premises.

(e)

The following exceptions and no others shall apply to the closing provisions of this section:

(1)

One watchman employed by the permittee may be in or upon licensed premises at any time, provided that his name, description and hours of employment shall be furnished to the police department prior to his employment; and provided further that no sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted upon the licensed premises. A current list of all such watchmen shall be forwarded monthly to the police department for the Town of Berwick.

(Ord. No. 240, 7-8-80; Ord. No. 275, 4-26-83)