ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT: Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits

Removed the 'ENROLLED' header and the Governor's 'APPROVED' signature block, indicating this is now a draft version.

Added a 'DIGEST' section at the beginning containing a summary of the bill's purpose and provisions.

Reordered the text so that the Digest appears before the main body of the bill, and renumbered all line numbers and section headers to reflect the new layout.

Deleted the footer text 'HB NO. 1018 ENROLLED' and replaced it with 'HLS 26RS-588 ORIGINAL HB NO. 1018'.

Removed the 'Reengrossed' status label and the House Legislative Services digest, which is standard procedure when a bill is finalized and sent to the Governor.

Reorganized the text of the permit limitations section to place the grandfathering clause (allowing existing permits to continue) at the beginning for better readability, rather than at the end.

Added the official signature block for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor, confirming the bill has passed all legislative stages.

Added exemptions for licensed premises located in the Shreveport Downtown Development District and Bossier City, allowing them to bypass the new permit restrictions.

Added an exemption for licensed premises purchased by the owner of another licensed premises, provided the new location does not violate federal, state, or local laws at the time of acquisition.

Reorganized the text to explicitly state that the permit limitations apply only to Class B or Class C permits containing less than 5,000 square feet of public habitable floor area.