Arkansas § 3-8-601 - Definitions.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 3-8-601 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-8-601. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter: “Beer” means a fermented liquor made from malt or a malt substitute and containing not more than five percent (5%) alcohol by weight; “Defunct voting district” means a voting district that: Existed at the time its qualified voters voted to be dry; Is no longer recognized by the state or the county in which it was located; and Is currently located in a wet county; “Dry” means a county or territorial subdivision that voted to prohibit the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquor under Initiated Act No. 1 of 1942, as amended, §§ 3-8-201 — 3-8-203 and 3-8-205 — 3-8-209, or § 3-8-302 [repealed], § 3-8-303, § 3-8-304 [repealed], § 3-8-305, and § 3-8-306; “Malt beverage” means a liquor brewed from the fermented juices of grain and having an alcoholic content of not less than five percent (5%) and not more than twenty-one percent (21%) of alcohol by weight; “Spirituous liquor” means a liquor distilled from the fermented juices of grain, fruits, or vegetables and containing more than twenty-one percent (21%) alcohol by weight or any other liquids containing more than twenty-one percent (21%) alcohol by weight; “Territorial subdivision” means a township, municipality, ward, or precinct of a county of the state; “Vinous beverage” means the fermented juices of fruits or a mixture containing the fermented juices of fruits containing more than five percent (5%) and not more than twenty-one percent (21%) alcohol by weight; “Voting district” means a geographical area of qualified voters of a county in this state; and “Wet” means a county or territorial subdivision that voted to permit the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquor under Initiated Act No. 1 of 1942, as amended, §§ 3-8-201 — 3-8-203 and 3-8-205 — 3-8-209, or § 3-8-302 [repealed], § 3-8-303, § 3-8-304 [repealed], § 3-8-305, and § 3-8-306.
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 3-8-601 cover?
Section 3-8-601 ("Definitions.") 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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