§ 3-3-205 - Sale or possession without license. - Arkansas Statutes

3-3-205. Sale or possession without license.

(a) (1) Any person who shall sell, barter, exchange, or give any intoxicating alcoholic liquor without having a valid license as provided by this act, in addition to losing his or her license, shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(2) Any person found guilty of a third or subsequent violation of this subsection within a period of three (3) years shall be guilty of a Class D felony.

(b) Any person who has in his or her possession intoxicating alcoholic liquor not obtained under and in conformity with the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) This penalty shall apply whether the intoxicating liquor is for the use of the person illegally possessing it or for the use and benefit of another.

(d) Each act in violation of this section shall constitute a separate misdemeanor.

(e) Nothing contained in this section shall relieve any licensee from forfeiture of his or her license.