Bill > HB1730

This bill amends the Arkansas law concerning wholesale permits for alcoholic beverages by modifying the conditions for issuing new wholesale permits. Specifically, the bill changes the previous prohibition on issuing new wholesaler permits after September 1, 2013, to allow new full wholesaler permits (under § 3-4-605) to be issued on or after July 1, 2026, and new minimum wholesaler permits (under § 3-4-607) to be issued on or after the effective date of the act. The bill removes previous language that allowed permit holders who received permits before September 1, 2013, to transfer their permits to another wholesaler. This change appears to be part of a broader regulation of the alcoholic beverage wholesale market in Arkansas, potentially aimed at controlling the number and distribution of wholesale permits in the state. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Division will likely oversee the implementation of these new permit issuance rules.