Hotel or large-event facility private club permit

Ark. Code Ann. § 3-9-240 — under On-premises Consumption.

Ark. Code Ann. § 3-9-240

(a) (1) An application for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit shall be in writing and shall provide information concerning the applicant for the hotel or large-event facility private club permit and the premises to be used by the applicant as the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division requires.(2) A hotel or large-event facility private club permit may be issued only in a county or a territory of a county that does not allow the public retail sale of intoxicating liquors as provided under § 3-8-201.(3) A hotel or large-event facility private club permit may be issued to a corporation, partnership, individual, or limited liability company.

(1) An application for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit shall be in writing and shall provide information concerning the applicant for the hotel or large-event facility private club permit and the premises to be used by the applicant as the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division requires.

(2) A hotel or large-event facility private club permit may be issued only in a county or a territory of a county that does not allow the public retail sale of intoxicating liquors as provided under § 3-8-201.

(3) A hotel or large-event facility private club permit may be issued to a corporation, partnership, individual, or limited liability company.

(b) The application for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit shall be accompanied by a check or money order for the amount required by this section for the hotel or large-event facility private club permit.

(c) A hotel or large-event facility private club permit application shall contain a description of the premises permitted and provide proof that the space has at least:(1) Eighty (80) lodging rooms and five thousand square feet (5,000 sq. ft.) of public meeting, banquet, or restaurant space from a hotel; or(2) Ten thousand square feet (10,000 sq. ft.) of interior or exterior public meeting, banquet, exhibit hall, or restaurant space from a large-event facility.

(1) Eighty (80) lodging rooms and five thousand square feet (5,000 sq. ft.) of public meeting, banquet, or restaurant space from a hotel; or

(2) Ten thousand square feet (10,000 sq. ft.) of interior or exterior public meeting, banquet, exhibit hall, or restaurant space from a large-event facility.

(d) If the director grants an application for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit, he or she shall issue a hotel or large-event facility private club permit in a form as determined by the rules of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.

(e) (1) A hotel or large-event facility private club permit authorizes the dispensing, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages by and to guests on the premises of a hotel or large-event facility for on-premises consumption.(2) The areas of a hotel or large-event facility that may be utilized by a hotel or large-event facility private club permittee for purposes of a hotel or large-event facility private club permit include without limitation:(A) Sleeping rooms;(B) Pool-side bars;(C) Banquet facilities;(D) Restaurants;(E) Lobbies;(F) Exhibit halls;(G) Patios; and(H) Outdoor gardens.(3) Guests of the hotel or large-event facility private club permittee that holds a hotel or large-event facility private club permit may move from one area to another area designated under subdivision (e)(2) of this section while consuming alcoholic beverages.

(1) A hotel or large-event facility private club permit authorizes the dispensing, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages by and to guests on the premises of a hotel or large-event facility for on-premises consumption.

(2) The areas of a hotel or large-event facility that may be utilized by a hotel or large-event facility private club permittee for purposes of a hotel or large-event facility private club permit include without limitation:(A) Sleeping rooms;(B) Pool-side bars;(C) Banquet facilities;(D) Restaurants;(E) Lobbies;(F) Exhibit halls;(G) Patios; and(H) Outdoor gardens.

(A) Sleeping rooms;

(B) Pool-side bars;

(C) Banquet facilities;

(D) Restaurants;

(E) Lobbies;

(F) Exhibit halls;

(G) Patios; and

(H) Outdoor gardens.

(3) Guests of the hotel or large-event facility private club permittee that holds a hotel or large-event facility private club permit may move from one area to another area designated under subdivision (e)(2) of this section while consuming alcoholic beverages.

(f) (1) A person must be a guest of the hotel or large-event facility private club permittee to consume or possess alcoholic beverages dispensed by the hotel or large-event facility private club permittee.(2) Persons under twenty-one (21) years of age may be allowed on the premises of the hotel or large-event facility private club permittee.(3) (A) A hotel holding a hotel or large-event facility private club permit under this section may use room service to serve the alcoholic beverage.(B) The hotel holding a hotel or large-event facility private club permit may stock a sleeping room with alcoholic beverages, and the hotel or large-event facility private club permittee through the hotel's employees shall inventory the alcoholic beverages in the sleeping room.(C) Sleeping rooms that are solely occupied by persons twenty (20) years of age and under shall not receive alcoholic beverages through room service or be stocked with alcoholic beverages.

(1) A person must be a guest of the hotel or large-event facility private club permittee to consume or possess alcoholic beverages dispensed by the hotel or large-event facility private club permittee.

(2) Persons under twenty-one (21) years of age may be allowed on the premises of the hotel or large-event facility private club permittee.

(3) (A) A hotel holding a hotel or large-event facility private club permit under this section may use room service to serve the alcoholic beverage.(B) The hotel holding a hotel or large-event facility private club permit may stock a sleeping room with alcoholic beverages, and the hotel or large-event facility private club permittee through the hotel's employees shall inventory the alcoholic beverages in the sleeping room.(C) Sleeping rooms that are solely occupied by persons twenty (20) years of age and under shall not receive alcoholic beverages through room service or be stocked with alcoholic beverages.

(A) A hotel holding a hotel or large-event facility private club permit under this section may use room service to serve the alcoholic beverage.

(B) The hotel holding a hotel or large-event facility private club permit may stock a sleeping room with alcoholic beverages, and the hotel or large-event facility private club permittee through the hotel's employees shall inventory the alcoholic beverages in the sleeping room.

(C) Sleeping rooms that are solely occupied by persons twenty (20) years of age and under shall not receive alcoholic beverages through room service or be stocked with alcoholic beverages.

(g) (1) (A) For a hotel, the application and renewal fee for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit is one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per year payable on or before June 30 of each calendar year for the fiscal year beginning July 1.(B) In an area in which the sale of intoxicating liquor has not been authorized by local option as provided under § 3-8-201 et seq., the application for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit shall be accompanied by an additional application fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).(2) The application and renewal fee for a large-event facility for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per year payable on or before June 30 of each calendar year for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

(1) (A) For a hotel, the application and renewal fee for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit is one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per year payable on or before June 30 of each calendar year for the fiscal year beginning July 1.(B) In an area in which the sale of intoxicating liquor has not been authorized by local option as provided under § 3-8-201 et seq., the application for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit shall be accompanied by an additional application fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).

(A) For a hotel, the application and renewal fee for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit is one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per year payable on or before June 30 of each calendar year for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

(B) In an area in which the sale of intoxicating liquor has not been authorized by local option as provided under § 3-8-201 et seq., the application for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit shall be accompanied by an additional application fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).

(2) The application and renewal fee for a large-event facility for a hotel or large-event facility private club permit is two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per year payable on or before June 30 of each calendar year for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

(h) The director shall promulgate rules to enforce this section.