The legislative intent and purpose of this subchapter is to: (1) Eliminate the sale of alcoholic beverages to and consumption of alcoholic beverages by underage persons; (2) Reduce intoxication and to reduce accidents, injuries, and deaths in the state which are related to intoxication; and (3) Encourage alcoholic beverage permit holders to be prudent in […]
The following words or phrases or the plural of those words or phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) “Board” means the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of the State of Arkansas; and (2) “Permittee” means a person who is licensed by the board to […]
(a) (1) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall oversee a server training program designed to encourage permittees and their employees to treat the sale and service of alcoholic beverages in a responsible manner. (2) To that end, the board shall adopt rules which shall implement the intent of this subchapter. (b) The program shall be […]
(a) A permittee who seeks to qualify as a responsible permittee must provide to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board evidence of compliance with the requirements of this subchapter. Upon satisfactory proof that the permittee has complied with the requirements, the board shall certify the permittee as a responsible permittee. Certification as a responsible permittee shall […]
In order to qualify for certification, the permittee shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Attend a course of instruction approved and certified by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board which shall include subjects dealing with alcoholic beverages as follows: (A) Education on the dangers of drinking and driving; (B) State laws regarding the sale of […]
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board shall consider certification of a permittee in the responsible permittee program in mitigation of administrative penalties or fines for a permittee’s or employee’s violation of state laws and rules relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages.
(a) There is imposed on each permittee who applies and is certified as a responsible permittee an annual fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (b) (1) All moneys collected under this subchapter shall be used to fund such server training programs as may be approved by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. (2) Permittees attending such approved […]
