AR SB98

Creates a new third-party delivery permit allowing companies to deliver alcoholic beverages from licensed retailers (liquor stores, microbreweries, small breweries, grocery stores with wine permits, and off-premises beer retailers) to consumers age 21 and older in wet areas

Third-party delivery permit costs $500 annually and cannot be issued to manufacturers or wholesalers; delivery drivers must be 21+, hold a valid driver's license, and have no felony convictions

Expands delivery area from within the retailer's county only to include wet areas in adjoining counties; deliveries permitted outside retailer hours if alcohol is received during legal sale hours and delivered within reasonable time

Requires permit applicants to submit driver training programs covering identification of underage persons, intoxicated persons, and fake IDs; drivers must complete training before first delivery and repeat annually

Retailers are shielded from liability once they transfer alcohol to a third-party delivery driver; the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division may fine, suspend, or revoke permits for violations