Ark. Code Ann. § 3-2-215
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Conduct of hearings before board
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(a) For the purpose of hearing or conducting any appeal authorized to be heard by it, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall have power: (1) To examine or cause to be examined, under oath, any licensee, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement Division, or any other person and to examine or cause to be examined the books and records of any such licensee; (2) To hear testimony and to take proof material for its information in hearing an appeal; (3) To administer or cause to be administered oaths; and (4) To issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of records for any such purposes. (b) The subpoenas shall be effective in any part of this state. Any circuit court may by order duly entered require the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant records subpoenaed by the board, and the court may compel obedience to its orders by proceedings for contempt. (c) An applicant involved in a hearing before the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division or the board shall be entitled on request to subpoena for the compulsory attendance of witnesses desired by him or her. (d) (1) All witnesses shall be entitled to mileage and fees as are prescribed by law for witnesses in the circuit courts of the state. (2) The mileage and fees of witnesses subpoenaed at the request of an applicant shall be paid by him or her. Acts 1951, No. 159, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-1315.
(a) For the purpose of hearing or conducting any appeal authorized to be heard by it, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall have power: (1) To examine or cause to be examined, under oath, any licensee, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement Division, or any other person and to examine or cause to be examined the books and records of any such licensee; (2) To hear testimony and to take proof material for its information in hearing an appeal; (3) To administer or cause to be administered oaths; and (4) To issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of records for any such purposes.
(1) To examine or cause to be examined, under oath, any licensee, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement Division, or any other person and to examine or cause to be examined the books and records of any such licensee;
(2) To hear testimony and to take proof material for its information in hearing an appeal;
(3) To administer or cause to be administered oaths; and
(4) To issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of records for any such purposes.
(b) The subpoenas shall be effective in any part of this state. Any circuit court may by order duly entered require the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant records subpoenaed by the board, and the court may compel obedience to its orders by proceedings for contempt.
(c) An applicant involved in a hearing before the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division or the board shall be entitled on request to subpoena for the compulsory attendance of witnesses desired by him or her.
(d) (1) All witnesses shall be entitled to mileage and fees as are prescribed by law for witnesses in the circuit courts of the state. (2) The mileage and fees of witnesses subpoenaed at the request of an applicant shall be paid by him or her.
(1) All witnesses shall be entitled to mileage and fees as are prescribed by law for witnesses in the circuit courts of the state.
(2) The mileage and fees of witnesses subpoenaed at the request of an applicant shall be paid by him or her.
Acts 1951, No. 159, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-1315.
(a) For the purpose of hearing or conducting any appeal authorized to be heard by it, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall have power: (1) To examine or cause to be examined, under oath, any licensee, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement Division, or any other person and to examine or cause to be examined the books and records of any such licensee; (2) To hear testimony and to take proof material for its information in hearing an appeal; (3) To administer or cause to be administered oaths; and (4) To issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of records for any such purposes.
(1) To examine or cause to be examined, under oath, any licensee, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement Division, or any other person and to examine or cause to be examined the books and records of any such licensee;
(2) To hear testimony and to take proof material for its information in hearing an appeal;
(3) To administer or cause to be administered oaths; and
(4) To issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of records for any such purposes.
(b) The subpoenas shall be effective in any part of this state. Any circuit court may by order duly entered require the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant records subpoenaed by the board, and the court may compel obedience to its orders by proceedings for contempt.
(c) An applicant involved in a hearing before the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division or the board shall be entitled on request to subpoena for the compulsory attendance of witnesses desired by him or her.
(d) (1) All witnesses shall be entitled to mileage and fees as are prescribed by law for witnesses in the circuit courts of the state. (2) The mileage and fees of witnesses subpoenaed at the request of an applicant shall be paid by him or her.
(1) All witnesses shall be entitled to mileage and fees as are prescribed by law for witnesses in the circuit courts of the state.
(2) The mileage and fees of witnesses subpoenaed at the request of an applicant shall be paid by him or her.
Acts 1951, No. 159, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-1315.
Status: in_force
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