Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-604
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(a) A person, other than a distiller, importer, rectifier, or wholesaler, may apply to the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for a permit to sell and dispense vinous or spirituous liquors or hard cider for beverage purposes at retail. (b) The application shall be in writing and shall set forth in detail such information concerning the applicant for the permit and the premises to be used by the applicant as the director may require. (c) The application shall be accompanied by a certified check, cash, or postal money order for the amount required by this act for the permit. (d) If the director shall grant the application, he or she shall issue a permit in such form as shall be determined by the rules of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division. (e) The permit shall contain a description of the premises permitted and in form and substance shall be a permit to the person specifically designated in the permit to sell and dispense at retail spirituous or vinous liquors or hard cider. (f) All such sales shall be in unbroken packages that shall not be opened or the contents or any part consumed on the premises where purchased. (g) For the privilege of operating a dispensary from which the vinous, spirituous, and malt liquors (except wines) or hard cider are to be dispensed in the manner provided in this act, there is assessed and there shall be paid a permit fee of and by the person engaged therein in the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) per annum payable on or before June 30 of each calendar year for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Amended by Act 2019, No. 691,§ 7, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 691,§ 6, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1935, No. 108, Art. 3, § 6; 1935, No. 108, Art. 4, § 4; Pope's Dig., §§ 14110, 14130; Acts 1983, No. 420, § 1; 1983, No. 675, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 48-309, 48-313.1, 48-324.
(a) A person, other than a distiller, importer, rectifier, or wholesaler, may apply to the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for a permit to sell and dispense vinous or spirituous liquors or hard cider for beverage purposes at retail.
(b) The application shall be in writing and shall set forth in detail such information concerning the applicant for the permit and the premises to be used by the applicant as the director may require.
(c) The application shall be accompanied by a certified check, cash, or postal money order for the amount required by this act for the permit.
(d) If the director shall grant the application, he or she shall issue a permit in such form as shall be determined by the rules of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.
(e) The permit shall contain a description of the premises permitted and in form and substance shall be a permit to the person specifically designated in the permit to sell and dispense at retail spirituous or vinous liquors or hard cider.
(f) All such sales shall be in unbroken packages that shall not be opened or the contents or any part consumed on the premises where purchased.
(g) For the privilege of operating a dispensary from which the vinous, spirituous, and malt liquors (except wines) or hard cider are to be dispensed in the manner provided in this act, there is assessed and there shall be paid a permit fee of and by the person engaged therein in the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) per annum payable on or before June 30 of each calendar year for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 691,§ 7, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 691,§ 6, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1935, No. 108, Art. 3, § 6; 1935, No. 108, Art. 4, § 4; Pope's Dig., §§ 14110, 14130; Acts 1983, No. 420, § 1; 1983, No. 675, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 48-309, 48-313.1, 48-324.
(a) A person, other than a distiller, importer, rectifier, or wholesaler, may apply to the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for a permit to sell and dispense vinous or spirituous liquors or hard cider for beverage purposes at retail.
(b) The application shall be in writing and shall set forth in detail such information concerning the applicant for the permit and the premises to be used by the applicant as the director may require.
(c) The application shall be accompanied by a certified check, cash, or postal money order for the amount required by this act for the permit.
(d) If the director shall grant the application, he or she shall issue a permit in such form as shall be determined by the rules of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.
(e) The permit shall contain a description of the premises permitted and in form and substance shall be a permit to the person specifically designated in the permit to sell and dispense at retail spirituous or vinous liquors or hard cider.
(f) All such sales shall be in unbroken packages that shall not be opened or the contents or any part consumed on the premises where purchased.
(g) For the privilege of operating a dispensary from which the vinous, spirituous, and malt liquors (except wines) or hard cider are to be dispensed in the manner provided in this act, there is assessed and there shall be paid a permit fee of and by the person engaged therein in the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) per annum payable on or before June 30 of each calendar year for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 691,§ 7, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 691,§ 6, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1935, No. 108, Art. 3, § 6; 1935, No. 108, Art. 4, § 4; Pope's Dig., §§ 14110, 14130; Acts 1983, No. 420, § 1; 1983, No. 675, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 48-309, 48-313.1, 48-324.
Status: in_force
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