§ 6:55. Sales of seafood from vehicles or temporary buildings upon private property regulated.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell seafood of any kind from any truck, automobile, motor vehicle, mobile unit, cart, stand, table, temporary building, portable or movable container, whether closed or enclosed, or operating on a permanent, temporary or seasonal basis, upon any private property without:

(1)

Designating on the occupational license application the fixed location of the private property or properties from which such sales are to be made;

(2)

Receiving approval from the health unit;

(3)

Obtaining all applicable licenses and permits required by the state and/or the city-parish, and posting the same in a conspicuous place, in full view of the public;

(4)

Using a thermometer and maintaining the temperature of seafood at forty-five (45) degrees Fahrenheit or below;

(5)

If selling prefrozen shrimp, displaying a placard stating such information;

(6)

Maintaining a permanent record for proof of purchase for auditing purposes for the city-parish and the state.

(b)

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or imprisoned for not more than sixty (60) days, or both, at the discretion of the court.

(City Code 1951, Title 6, § 59; Parish Code 1962, Title 6, § 59)