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Dear Mr. Tillman:

Your request for an Attorney General's Opinion has been forwarded to me for research and reply. In particular, you have asked the following question:

Does the First Offender Pardon remove a conviction from an individual's record so that he would thereafter be qualified to receive an alcohol and beverage license from the City and/or State?

LSA-R.S. 26:80 provides the qualifications needed for applicants to receive a permit. Included among these is the requirement that the applicant not have any felony convictions. The language of LSA-R.S. 26:80 (A) contains the following…