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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H4/2/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1730
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5 By: Representatives M. Brown, J. Richardson
6 By: Senator J. Bryant
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC
10 BEVERAGES; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE
11 AND TRANSFER OF WHOLESALE PERMITS; AND FOR OTHER
12 PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE
17 AND TRANSFER OF WHOLESALE PERMITS.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 3-4-609 is amended to read as follows:
22 3-4-609. Wholesaler permit -- Issuance -- Transfer.
23 (a)(1)(a) A new wholesaler permit shall not be issued under � 3-4-605
24 or � 3-4-607 on or after September 1, 2013 may be issued on or after July 1,
25 2026.
26 (b) A new minimum wholesaler permit under � 3-4-607 may be issued on
27 or after the effective date of this act.
28 (2) However, a holder of a wholesaler permit under � 3-4-605 or
29 � 3-4-607 issued on or before September 1, 2013, may renew the permit before,
30 on, or after September 1, 2013.
31 (b) A holder of a wholesaler permit issued under � 3-4-605 or � 3-4-
32 607 on or before September 1, 2013, may transfer the wholesaler permit to
33 another wholesaler as permitted under applicable law or regulation of the
34 Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.
35 /s/M. Brown
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