Ark. Code Ann. § 3-2-206
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(a) The Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division shall adopt and promulgate such rules as shall be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this subchapter and any other alcohol control acts enforced in this state. (b) All rules of general application, including the amendment or repeal thereof, shall first be submitted by the director to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for its approval and upon approval shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. (c) All the valid rules adopted under the provisions of this subchapter shall be absolutely binding upon all licensees and enforceable by the director through the power of suspension or cancellation of licenses. (d) It is intended by this grant of power to adopt rules that the director shall be clothed with broad discretionary power to govern the traffic in alcoholic liquor and to enforce strictly all the provisions of the alcohol control laws of this state. (e) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division is authorized to assess a rule book fee which shall not exceed ten dollars ($10.00) for each rule book. (f) A rule promulgated under this title that prohibits a person from possessing an alcoholic beverage outside of an establishment that holds a permit for on-premises consumption and from which the alcoholic beverage was purchased does not apply within a designated entertainment district as defined in § 14-54-1412 . Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 37, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 812,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1318,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1951, No. 159, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-1311.
(a) The Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division shall adopt and promulgate such rules as shall be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this subchapter and any other alcohol control acts enforced in this state.
(b) All rules of general application, including the amendment or repeal thereof, shall first be submitted by the director to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for its approval and upon approval shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
(c) All the valid rules adopted under the provisions of this subchapter shall be absolutely binding upon all licensees and enforceable by the director through the power of suspension or cancellation of licenses.
(d) It is intended by this grant of power to adopt rules that the director shall be clothed with broad discretionary power to govern the traffic in alcoholic liquor and to enforce strictly all the provisions of the alcohol control laws of this state.
(e) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division is authorized to assess a rule book fee which shall not exceed ten dollars ($10.00) for each rule book.
(f) A rule promulgated under this title that prohibits a person from possessing an alcoholic beverage outside of an establishment that holds a permit for on-premises consumption and from which the alcoholic beverage was purchased does not apply within a designated entertainment district as defined in § 14-54-1412 .
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 37, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 812,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1318,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1951, No. 159, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-1311.
(a) The Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division shall adopt and promulgate such rules as shall be necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this subchapter and any other alcohol control acts enforced in this state.
(b) All rules of general application, including the amendment or repeal thereof, shall first be submitted by the director to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for its approval and upon approval shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
(c) All the valid rules adopted under the provisions of this subchapter shall be absolutely binding upon all licensees and enforceable by the director through the power of suspension or cancellation of licenses.
(d) It is intended by this grant of power to adopt rules that the director shall be clothed with broad discretionary power to govern the traffic in alcoholic liquor and to enforce strictly all the provisions of the alcohol control laws of this state.
(e) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division is authorized to assess a rule book fee which shall not exceed ten dollars ($10.00) for each rule book.
(f) A rule promulgated under this title that prohibits a person from possessing an alcoholic beverage outside of an establishment that holds a permit for on-premises consumption and from which the alcoholic beverage was purchased does not apply within a designated entertainment district as defined in § 14-54-1412 .
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 37, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 812,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1318,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1951, No. 159, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-1311.
Status: in_force
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