Liquor License FeedLouisiana liquor license types, in plain words
What each ATC license or permit allows, in the statute's own words, with a note on who usually holds it. Every filing on the Louisiana page is labeled this way.
Class A Restaurant · Class A General · Class B Package · Class C · Class A Special
Restaurant, beer, wine and spirits (Class A Restaurant)
A Class A-Restaurant permit shall be issued only to a "restaurant establishment" as defined by R.S. 26:73(C)(1)
A restaurant pouring drinks with meals.
Bar or lounge, beer, wine and spirits (Class A General)
A Class A-General retail permit shall be issued only to a retail outlet where beverage alcohol is sold on the premises
A bar, lounge or club, where drinks are the business.
Store, beer, wine and spirits to go (Class B Package)
This permit is known as a Class B Retail Liquor Permit.
A grocery, convenience or liquor store.
Package store (Class C)
This permit shall be known as a Class C Package Store Permit.
A store selling sealed bottles to go.
Bar at a venue on state land (Class A Special)
A Class A-Special permit shall be issued to any facility which is situated on state-owned land
A venue's bar, such as an arena or a park, not a neighborhood place.
Source: https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=84790, https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=84789, checked 2026-11-04.
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