Legislation allowing delivery services that use contract workers to deliver alcohol is headed to the Governor.
Bill sponsor Franklin Senator Bret Allain says it is timely legislation.
“People in the state of Louisiana are going to drink and the idea that older couples who enjoy a cocktail in the afternoon have to get out and risk themselves to go buy alcohol is crazy,” says Allain.
Restaurants are still limited to delivering sealed beer or wine, and grocery stores may deliver any type of packaged alcohol.
Allain says he is confident allowing contract workers the right to deliver booze won’t be a problem.
“We have figured it out with the ATC and have safeguards in place to keep it out of the hands of minors or penalties if that happens,” says Allain.
The bill amends last year’s alcohol delivery law. The delivery industry says barring contract workers from delivering drinks disqualified most delivery services, like Waitr, from participating.
Allain says if this is signed into law it could really take off in a state like Louisiana.
“Those people that know what they want just want the convenience of it delivered to their house, I think this is the path for them to do it,” says Allain.
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