Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-206
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Operation of retail liquor business near church or schoolhouse prohibited - Definitions
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(a) As used in this section: (1) "Church" means a church and all immediately adjacent property owned or leased by the church that is used for church purposes; and (2) (A) "Schoolhouse" means: (i) A facility owned and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and (ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas. (B) "Schoolhouse" does not include a home school. (b) (1) No new permit to engage in the retail liquor business in this state may be issued by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for the location of any business situated within one thousand feet (1,000') of any church or schoolhouse property line. (2) No existing permit to engage in the retail liquor business in this state may be transferred to a location within one thousand feet (1,000') of any church or schoolhouse property line. (3) The distance specified in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section shall be measured by nearest property line point to nearest property line point. (4) Subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section apply only to an application for a new permit or the transfer of an existing permit filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board after August 1, 2015. (c) If a preliminary inspection by personnel of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division indicates that a proposed location for a retail liquor business appears from any point to be situated between nine hundred feet (900') and one thousand one hundred feet (1,100') of a church or schoolhouse property line, the permit applicant shall submit to the division a survey of the location performed by a licensed surveyor before a permit is issued for the retail liquor business. Amended by Act 2019, No. 983,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 491,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1172,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1975, No. 699, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-345; Acts 2001, No. 1072, § 1.
(a) As used in this section: (1) "Church" means a church and all immediately adjacent property owned or leased by the church that is used for church purposes; and (2) (A) "Schoolhouse" means: (i) A facility owned and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and (ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas. (B) "Schoolhouse" does not include a home school.
(1) "Church" means a church and all immediately adjacent property owned or leased by the church that is used for church purposes; and
(2) (A) "Schoolhouse" means: (i) A facility owned and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and (ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas. (B) "Schoolhouse" does not include a home school.
(A) "Schoolhouse" means: (i) A facility owned and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and (ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas.
(i) A facility owned and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and
(ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas.
(B) "Schoolhouse" does not include a home school.
ed and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and (ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas.
(i) A facility owned and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and
(ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas.
(B) "Schoolhouse" does not include a home school.
(b) (1) No new permit to engage in the retail liquor business in this state may be issued by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for the location of any business situated within one thousand feet (1,000') of any church or schoolhouse property line. (2) No existing permit to engage in the retail liquor business in this state may be transferred to a location within one thousand feet (1,000') of any church or schoolhouse property line. (3) The distance specified in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section shall be measured by nearest property line point to nearest property line point. (4) Subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section apply only to an application for a new permit or the transfer of an existing permit filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board after August 1, 2015.
(1) No new permit to engage in the retail liquor business in this state may be issued by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for the location of any business situated within one thousand feet (1,000') of any church or schoolhouse property line.
(2) No existing permit to engage in the retail liquor business in this state may be transferred to a location within one thousand feet (1,000') of any church or schoolhouse property line.
(3) The distance specified in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section shall be measured by nearest property line point to nearest property line point.
(4) Subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section apply only to an application for a new permit or the transfer of an existing permit filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board after August 1, 2015.
(c) If a preliminary inspection by personnel of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division indicates that a proposed location for a retail liquor business appears from any point to be situated between nine hundred feet (900') and one thousand one hundred feet (1,100') of a church or schoolhouse property line, the permit applicant shall submit to the division a survey of the location performed by a licensed surveyor before a permit is issued for the retail liquor business.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 983,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 491,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1172,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1975, No. 699, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-345; Acts 2001, No. 1072, § 1.
(a) As used in this section: (1) "Church" means a church and all immediately adjacent property owned or leased by the church that is used for church purposes; and (2) (A) "Schoolhouse" means: (i) A facility owned and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and (ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas. (B) "Schoolhouse" does not include a home school.
(1) "Church" means a church and all immediately adjacent property owned or leased by the church that is used for church purposes; and
(2) (A) "Schoolhouse" means: (i) A facility owned and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and (ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas. (B) "Schoolhouse" does not include a home school.
(A) "Schoolhouse" means: (i) A facility owned and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and (ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas.
(i) A facility owned and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and
(ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas.
(B) "Schoolhouse" does not include a home school.
ed and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and (ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas.
(i) A facility owned and operated by a public or private school or an open-enrollment charter school; and
(ii) A public or private daycare facility licensed by the State of Arkansas.
(B) "Schoolhouse" does not include a home school.
(b) (1) No new permit to engage in the retail liquor business in this state may be issued by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for the location of any business situated within one thousand feet (1,000') of any church or schoolhouse property line. (2) No existing permit to engage in the retail liquor business in this state may be transferred to a location within one thousand feet (1,000') of any church or schoolhouse property line. (3) The distance specified in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section shall be measured by nearest property line point to nearest property line point. (4) Subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section apply only to an application for a new permit or the transfer of an existing permit filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board after August 1, 2015.
(1) No new permit to engage in the retail liquor business in this state may be issued by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for the location of any business situated within one thousand feet (1,000') of any church or schoolhouse property line.
(2) No existing permit to engage in the retail liquor business in this state may be transferred to a location within one thousand feet (1,000') of any church or schoolhouse property line.
(3) The distance specified in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section shall be measured by nearest property line point to nearest property line point.
(4) Subdivisions (b)(1) and (2) of this section apply only to an application for a new permit or the transfer of an existing permit filed with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board after August 1, 2015.
(c) If a preliminary inspection by personnel of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division indicates that a proposed location for a retail liquor business appears from any point to be situated between nine hundred feet (900') and one thousand one hundred feet (1,100') of a church or schoolhouse property line, the permit applicant shall submit to the division a survey of the location performed by a licensed surveyor before a permit is issued for the retail liquor business.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 983,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 491,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1172,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1975, No. 699, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-345; Acts 2001, No. 1072, § 1.
Status: in_force
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