Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 830 of the Regular Session
*CRH190* 04-02-2025 10:34:11 CRH190
State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H4/2/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1730 3
4
By: Representatives M. Brown, J. Richardson 5
By: Senator J. Bryant 6
7
For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING ALCOHOLIC 9
BEVERAGES; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE 10
AND TRANSFER OF WHOLESALE PERMITS; AND FOR OTHER 11
PURPOSES. 12
13
14
Subtitle 15
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE 16
AND TRANSFER OF WHOLESALE PERMITS. 17
18
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 19
20
SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 3 -4-609 is amended to read as follows: 21
3-4-609. Wholesaler permit — Issuance — Transfer. 22
(a)(1)(a) A new wholesaler permit shall not be issued under § 3-4-605 23
or § 3-4-607 on or after September 1, 2013 may be issued on or after July 1, 24
2026. 25
(b) A new minimum wholesaler permit under § 3 -4-607 may be issued on 26
or after the effective date of this act. 27
(2) However, a holder of a wholesaler permit under § 3 -4-605 or 28
§ 3-4-607 issued on or before September 1, 2013, may renew the permit before, 29
on, or after September 1, 2013. 30
(b) A holder of a wholesaler permit issued under § 3 -4-605 or § 3-4-31
607 on or before September 1, 2013, may transfer the wholesaler permit to 32
another wholesaler as permitted under applicable law or regulation of the 33
Alcoholic Beverage Control Division. 34
/s/M. Brown 35
APPROVED: 4/17/25 36