Arkansas § 3-8-102 - Effect of dry vote — Retail dealers — Definition.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 3-8-102 — Effect of dry vote — Retail dealers — Definition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-8-102. Effect of dry vote — Retail dealers — Definition.
Retail dealers in alcoholic beverages shall be allowed a period of sixty (60) days in which to dispose of stock after the final determination of the results of local option election by which the political subdivision in which the dealer is located shall have voted against the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. During the sixty-day period defined in subsection (a) of this section, the retailer may not purchase any alcoholic beverages, but must restrict his or her business to the sale of those items on hand as of the date the election results are finally determined. As used in this section, “final determination” means the date of certification of the results of an uncontested election or, if contested, the date of the issuance of the mandate by the court finally determining an election contest.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 3-8-102 cover?
Section 3-8-102 ("Effect of dry vote — Retail dealers — Definition.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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