Arkansas § 3-9-226 - Private clubs — Advertising — Definition.

Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 3-9-226 — Private clubs — Advertising — Definition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3-9-226. Private clubs — Advertising — Definition.

As used in this section, “intoxicating liquor” means a beverage containing more than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of alcohol by weight. It shall be unlawful for a private club, as defined in § 3-9-202, to use the advertising media to promote the consumption and use of alcoholic beverages or to advertise or announce the price of service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption in a county where its voters have not authorized the sale of intoxicating liquor in a local option election under Initiated Act No. 1 of 1942, as amended, §§ 3-8-201 — 3-8-203, and 3-8-205 — 3-8-209. A private club, regardless of whether or not the voters in the county authorized the sale of intoxicating liquor in a local option election, shall be entitled to use the advertising media to advertise or announce social functions of general interest, including without limitation: A golf tournament; A charity ball; An entertainment event; or A similar activity. The social function shall be held within the confines of club property. The advertising for the social function shall be preceded by the words “Notice to Members” and the name of the club or organization sponsoring such social activity.

Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 3-9-226 cover?

Section 3-9-226 ("Private clubs — Advertising — 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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