Ark. Code Ann. § 3-3-206 (2020)
Sale or delivery to retailer without valid license tax receipt
- Any manufacturer or jobber who shall sell or deliver intoxicating liquor within the state to a retailer who does not possess a valid license tax receipt, as provided for in this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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- For the first offense, he or she shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
- Any person found guilty a second time shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
History. Acts 1943, No. 218, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 48-901, 48-902; Acts 2005, No. 1994, § 462.
Amendments. The 2005 amendment, in (a), inserted “or she,” substituted “guilty of a Class B misdemeanor” for “fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, or both so fined and imprisoned within the discretion of the court or jury” at the end of the second sentence, and deleted the former last sentence; and substituted “guilty of a Class A misdemeanor” for “fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or confined in the county jail not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or both so fined and imprisoned within the discretion of the court or jury” at the end of (b).
Meaning of “this act”. See note to § 3-3-205.
Case Notes
Intoxicating Liquor.
Beer containing 5% alcohol is an intoxicating liquor within the meaning of this section. Wald v. State ex rel. Robinson, 196 Ark. 1180, 111 S.W.2d 553 (1937) (decision under prior law).
Cited: Bryant v. State, 246 Ark. 872, 440 S.W.2d 534 (1969); Alpha Zeta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity v. Sullivan, 293 Ark. 576, 740 S.W.2d 127 (1987).