§ 3-2-403 - Spirituous and vinous beverages -- Registration of brands and labels -- Designation of licensed wholesaler. - Arkansas Statutes

3-2-403. Spirituous and vinous beverages -- Registration of brands and labels -- Designation of licensed wholesaler.

Every manufacturer, importer, or producer of spirituous and vinous beverages, as defined by 3-1-102, doing business in the State of Arkansas shall submit to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division one (1) label for each brand of spirituous and vinous beverages to be shipped for the first time by the shipper into or within the state and shall designate in the application for registration one (1) licensed liquor wholesaler in the state, who shall be the exclusive distributor of such brand or label within the state. Such designated wholesaler shall be initially approved by the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division and shall not be changed or initially disapproved except for good cause, and the director shall determine good cause after a hearing pursuant to the provisions set out in this subchapter. Any brands or labels previously registered in this state and which have subsequently been withdrawn from distribution in this state shall be treated in the same manner as the initial registration of brands or labels and are subject to the provisions of this section.