2 sisters' lemonade stand closed for no permit, so girls decide to give away drink for free

Published June 11, 2015

Two Texas girls whose lemonade stand was shut down because they lacked a permit will instead offer the drink for free.

Television station KLTV reports (http://bit.ly/1JMtmci ) that 8-year-old Andria Green and her 7-year-old sister, Zoey, will take only donations for lemonade Saturday in Overton, about 120 miles east of Dallas.

A police officer on Monday approached the stand, which offered lemonade for 50 cents and "kettle korn" for $1.

In patrol-car video, the officer can be heard asking the girls' mother, Sandi Evans, for a permit. She says she wasn't aware they needed one.

A family friend went to City Hall to get one. Authorities waived the $150 fee, but said health department officials needed to inspect the stand.

Overton's police chief says police must follow state health guidelines.

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Information from: KLTV-TV, http://www.kltv.com

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