Title 3 — Alcoholic Beverages
9 chapters · 326 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-407 Violation of local closing hours laws
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(a) The General Assembly, by legislation, and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, by rule, have created general closing hours for establishments which sell or dispense alcoholic beverages. However, the General Assembly and the division have also given the power to local city…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-501 When fees due — Disposition
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(a) All license taxes provided and levies under this act shall be due and payable on the tenth day of each month succeeding the time when the act is done requiring the license. (b) It shall be the duty of the person required to pay the license to make a report giving the facts in…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-502 Fines
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When any fine is levied and collected under subchapter 4 of this chapter, the revenue shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund Account.
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-503 Suits to restrain collection — Refunds
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(a) No suit shall be maintained in any court to restrain or delay the collection or payment of any fee or tax levied by this act. (b) The aggrieved taxpayer or permittee shall pay the tax or fee as and when required and may at any time within two (2) years from the date of paymen…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-601 Kinds of permits generally
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(a) There shall be various kinds of permits, including without limitation:(1) Distiller's permit;(2) Brewer's permit;(3) Rectifier's permit;(4) Wholesaler's permit;(5) Dispenser's permit;(6) Hotel, restaurant, or club permit;(7) Grocery store wine permit; (8) Layout center permit…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-602 Distillers or manufacturers
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(a) Any person may apply to the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for a permit to manufacture, distill, import, transport, store, and sell to a wholesaler, jobber, or distributor spirituous, vinous (except small farm wines), or malt liquors to be used and sold f…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-603 Rectifiers
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(a) Any person may apply to the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for a permit for the rectifying, purifying, mixing, blending, or flavoring of spirituous liquors or the bottling, warehousing, or other handling or distribution of rectified distilled spirits. (b)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-604 Retailers
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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 b…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-605 Wholesalers
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(a) A person other than a distiller, manufacturer, rectifier, or importer may apply to the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for a permit to sell spirituous liquor, wine as defined in § 3-9-301(7), beer, hard cider, or malt liquors at wholesale. (b) The applicat…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-606 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 3-4-606Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-607 Minimum wholesale liquor permit
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(a) (1) A person other than a distiller, manufacturer, rectifier, or importer may apply to the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for a minimum wholesale liquor permit that allows the person to sell spirituous liquors, wine as defined in § 3-9-301(7), hard cider,…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-608 Spirituous liquor — Vinous liquor — Supplier registration
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Small farm wine” means the wine produced by a wine-making business that produces two hundred fifty thousand gallons (250,000 gals.) of wine or less per year, the alcohol content of which is not less than one-half percent (0.5%) and not more than t…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-609 Wholesaler permit — Issuance
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(a) A new wholesaler permit under § 3-4-605 may be issued on or after July 1, 2026. (b) A new minimum wholesaler permit under § 3-4-607 may be issued on or after August 5, 2025.
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-610 Layout center permit
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(a) A corporation that is publicly traded on a nationally recognized stock exchange that has its principal place of business in Arkansas and is permitted to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises or off-premises consumption in Arkansas and other states may apply for a layout ce…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-611 Hard cider manufacturing permit
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(a) A person may apply to the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for a permit to manufacture, import, transport, store, and sell to a wholesaler, jobber, distributor, or retailer hard cider to be used and sold for beverage purposes as authorized under this sectio…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-612 Excursion train permit or excursion boat permit — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Alcoholic beverage” means spirituous liquor, vinous liquor, small farm wine, light wine, malt liquor, and hard cider;(2) “Excursion boat” means a boat made available to the public through ticket sales for scheduled dates and times for operation ov…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-701 Creation — Issuance — Expiration
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(a) (1) In addition to all other existing alcoholic beverage permits authorized to be issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages, there is hereby created a “post exchange package permit”, which shall authorize the sales of spiritu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-702 Hours of lawful sales — Purchase from wholesale distributors
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(a) The hours of lawful sales under the post exchange package permit shall be the same as those established for military service clubs pursuant to § 3-4-706. (b) All alcoholic beverages authorized to be sold under this title shall be purchased from wholesale distributors licensed…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-703 Authorized purchasers
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(1) Sales of alcoholic beverages under the post exchange permit shall be limited to those persons over twenty-one (21) years of age who are:(1) Active or retired members of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard;(2) Active, retired, and reserve members of the United State…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-704 Rules
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The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division is authorized to adopt reasonable rules to carry out the intent and provisions of this subchapter, to establish appropriate application forms, permit forms, and procedures, and to do any and all other things necessary to implement the provi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-705 Unauthorized sales — Penalties
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Any unauthorized sales pursuant to the permit created herein shall be subject to the same penalties as established for other off-premises retail permits pursuant to this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-706 Military service club mixed drink permit
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(a) In addition to the post exchange and other post operations authorized to be taken over by the militia pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard is given further authority to take over operation of all military service club…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-801 Legislative intent and purpose
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(1) The legislative intent and purpose of this subchapter is to:(1) Eliminate the sale of alcoholic beverages to and consumption of alcoholic beverages by underage persons;(2) Reduce intoxication and to reduce accidents, injuries, and deaths in the state which are related to into…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-802 Definitions
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(1) The following words or phrases or the plural of those words or phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(1) “Board” means the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of the State of Arkansas; and(2) “Permittee” mea…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-803 Responsible permittee program
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(a) (1) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall oversee a server training program designed to encourage permittees and their employees to treat the sale and service of alcoholic beverages in a responsible manner.(2) To that end, the board shall adopt rules which shall implemen…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-804 Effect of compliance
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(a) A permittee who seeks to qualify as a responsible permittee must provide to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board evidence of compliance with the requirements of this subchapter. Upon satisfactory proof that the permittee has complied with the requirements, the board shall cer…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-805 Certification
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(1) In order to qualify for certification, the permittee shall comply with the following requirements:(1) Attend a course of instruction approved and certified by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board which shall include subjects dealing with alcoholic beverages as follows:(A) Edu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-806 Mitigation of fines or penalties
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The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall consider certification of a permittee in the responsible permittee program in mitigation of administrative penalties or fines for a permittee's or employee's violation of state laws and rules relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-807 Fees
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(a) There is imposed on each permittee who applies and is certified as a responsible permittee an annual fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (b) (1) All moneys collected under this subchapter shall be used to fund such server training programs as may be approved by the Alcoholic…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-901 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Alcoholic beverages” means any alcoholic beverage which is sold at retail in Arkansas;(2) “Director” means the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division;(3) “Off-premise caterer” means an individ…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-902 Off-premise caterer's permit
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(a) There is hereby created an off-premise caterer's permit which may be issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division to qualified off-premise caterers as defined in this subchapter. (b) The annual fee for an off-premises caterer's permit shall be five hundred dollars ($500)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-903 Qualifications for permit
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(a) No off-premise caterer's permit shall be issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division until an applicant for the permit provides proof that it has obtained a sales tax permit from the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration and has received appro…
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-904 Gross receipts tax
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Gross receipts tax shall be collected and remitted by the off-premise caterer on the total fee charged for each catered event.
Ark. Code Ann. § 3-4-905 Rules and forms
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The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division is authorized to adopt reasonable rules implementing and facilitating the purpose and intent of this subchapter, to establish appropriate application forms, permit forms, and procedures, and to do any and all other things necessary to imple…