Third-party delivery permits generally

Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-1101 — under Alcoholic Beverages Generally — Permits.

Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-1101

(a) An individual, a limited liability company, a corporation, or a partnership registered to do business in this state, regardless of the residence of the ownership of the entity, may apply to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for a third-party delivery permit.

(b) A third-party delivery permit shall not be issued to the holder of a permit in the manufacturing or wholesale tier of the alcoholic beverage industry.

(c) A holder of a third-party delivery permit may contract with or employ a driver for the delivery of an alcoholic beverage from the premises of the holder of a retailer's permit described by § 3-4-107(a) to a consumer located in an area where the sale of the alcoholic beverage is legal.

(d) A holder of a third-party delivery permit may contract with or employ a person to make a delivery under this subchapter who:(1) Is twenty-one (21) years of age or older;(2) Holds a valid driver's license; and(3) Has not been convicted of a felony.

(1) Is twenty-one (21) years of age or older;

(2) Holds a valid driver's license; and

(3) Has not been convicted of a felony.

(e) In order to receive a third-party delivery permit, an applicant shall submit to the division an outline of internal or external training for delivery drivers that addresses topics including identifying underage persons, intoxicated persons, and fake or altered identification.

(f) The division shall charge an annual fee of five hundred dollars ($500) for a third-party delivery permit to be paid to and retained by the division.

(g) The division may promulgate rules to implement the third-party delivery permit.