Ark. Code Ann. § 3-1-101 (2026)
Title
This act shall be known, and may be cited in all legal proceedings, as the “Arkansas Alcoholic Control Act”.
History. Acts 1935, No. 108, Art. 1, § 8; Pope's Dig., § 14101; A.S.A. 1947, § 48-101.
Publisher's Notes. Acts 1935, No. 108, Art. 9, repealed all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the act, but provided that the act was not intended to repeal or conflict with the taxing provisions of Acts 1934 (2nd Ex. Sess.), Nos. 4 and 9, or Acts 1933 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 7. Additionally, the section stated that if there was a conflict between the taxing provisions, the provisions of the acts mentioned would govern. Acts 1934 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 4 was superseded by § 3-5-401 et seq. [repealed]. Acts 1934 (2nd Ex. Sess.), No. 9 was superseded by § 3-6-101 et seq. Acts 1933 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 7 is codified as ch. 5, subch. 2 of this title.
Meaning of “this act”. Acts 1935, No. 108, codified as §§ 3-1-101 — 3-1-103, 3-2-101, 3-2-205, 3-3-101 — 3-3-103, 3-3-212, 3-3-401, 3-3-404, 3-3-405, 3-4-101 — 3-4-103, 3-4-201, 3-4-202, 3-4-207 — 3-4-211, 3-4-213, 3-4-214, 3-4-215 [repealed], 3-4-217, 3-4-219, 3-4-220, 3-4-301 — 3-4-303, 3-4-501, 3-4-503, 3-4-601 — 3-4-605, 3-8-301, 3-8-302 [repealed], 3-8-303, 3-8-304 [repealed], 3-8-305 — 3-8-310, 3-8-311 [repealed], 3-8-313 — 3-8-317, 23-12-708.
Case Notes
Construction.
This act and Acts 1935, No. 109 (§ 3-7-101 et seq.) should be read together. Southwestern Distilled Prods., Inc. v. State ex rel. Butt, 203 Ark. 524, 160 S.W.2d 208 (1941).
Abatement of Nuisances.
The Arkansas Alcoholic Control Act did not repeal the provisions of Acts 1915, No. 109 regarding abatement of nuisances. Digiacomo v. State, 194 Ark. 24, 105 S.W.2d 78 (1937).
Prior Legislation Retained.
Acts 1935, No. 108 did not repeal in its entirety the statute regulating sale of malt and vinous beverages of more than 3.2% and not more than 5% alcoholic content (§ 3-5-201 et seq.) and prohibiting their sale to minors, nor the statute relating to abatement of liquor nuisances (§ 16-105-201 et seq.). Digiacomo v. State, 194 Ark. 24, 105 S.W.2d 78 (1937).
Cited: Rowell v. Austin, 276 Ark. 445, 637 S.W.2d 531 (1982).