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AR HB1498

Bill

Status

Passed

3/21/2023

Primary Sponsor

Matt Brown

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Permits microbrewery-restaurant private club permittees to store and sell spirituous liquor to members for on-premises consumption, in addition to existing beer, malt beverages, and hard cider.

  • Defines "on-premises consumption" to include sales within boundaries of a designated entertainment district that is contiguous with the establishment premises.

  • Changes permit revocation language from mandatory ("shall") to discretionary ("may") when permittees violate alcoholic beverage sales restrictions.

  • Allows microbrewery-restaurant private club advertisements consisting solely of the club's name, exempting them from prohibition on advertising alcoholic beverage consumption in dry counties.

  • Adds microbrewery-restaurant private clubs to the list of entities permitted to operate within designated entertainment districts under Arkansas Code § 14-54-1412.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Related To Microbrewery-restaurant Private Clubs.

Last Action

Notification that HB1498 is now Act 334

3/21/2023

Committee Referrals

City, County & Local Affairs3/9/2023

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