Permits — Not transferable — Duplicates. [Effective if contingency in Acts 2023, No. 629, § 17, is met or repealed if contingency in Acts 2025, No. 934, § 23, is met.]

(a) A permit under this subchapter is not:(1) Transferable to a subsequent owner or operator; or(2) Transferable to a different physical location unless the permit holder obtains permission from the Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control.

(1) Transferable to a subsequent owner or operator; or

(2) Transferable to a different physical location unless the permit holder obtains permission from the Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control.

(b) A person purchasing an existing permitted retail location may operate under the selling owner's permit for no more than thirty (30) days from the date of the sale.

(c) When a permit is lost by a permit holder, a duplicate permit may be issued upon application and for a fee of five dollars ($5.00) when sufficient proof has been given to the Director of Arkansas Tobacco Control.