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006.02.6-6.6. Small Farm Wineries and Liquor Wholesalers May be Authorized to Distribute Free W...

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West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 006. Department of Finance and Administration
Division 02. Alcoholic Beverage Control
Rule 6. Regulations of General Applicability
Ark. Admin. Code 006.02.6-6.6
006.02.6-6.6. Small Farm Wineries and Liquor Wholesalers May be Authorized to Distribute Free Wine Samples in Any Area of the State.
Any small farm winery or Arkansas liquor wholesaler licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division may petition the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division for permission to conduct a wine tasting event for educational and promotional purposes in any area of the State, including areas in which the retail sale of alcoholic beverages is not authorized by law.
Application for permission to distribute wine samples must be received by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division at least three (3) weeks prior to the event. Written notice of the application shall be mailed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division to the law enforcement officer who has primary jurisdiction over the site where the event will be held. If the Director finds that circumstances exist which precluded the timely filing of the application with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, written approval of the event by the law enforcement officer having primary jurisdiction over the site of the event must accompany any such late filed application received by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.
The request must be submitted with authorization from the landowner or the party exercising legal control over the area where the event will be held. The application for permission must describe the area where the event will be held, including the size and dimensions of the area, and the request must clearly describe the character of the location. No wine tasting event shall be held in any facility already licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.
As used in this Regulation wine means any product made from grapes, fruits, berries, or other similar products which contains more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) alcohol by weight but which does not contain more than fourteen percent (14%) alcohol by weight, regardless of the location of the manufacturer. Samples may be distributed Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m. of the next day. On a Saturday, samples may be distributed only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight. No sampling activity may take place on a Sunday unless the event is taking place in an area which has voted for the sale of liquor by the drink on a Sunday and, in such event, samples may be distributed between the hours of 12:00 noon and 10:00 p.m., or such lesser period of time as may be provided by local ordinance for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages on a Sunday.
Any action by the Director in granting or denying such application is appealable to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board pursuant to Section 1.51 of these Regulations, provided that such action on the part of the Director shall be effective immediately without the requirement of such action being ratified by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at the next Board meeting.

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Adopted Aug. 19, 1993.
Current with amendments received through January 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 006.02.6-6.6, AR ADC 006.02.6-6.6
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