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Wholesale liquor permit bill stalls after wholesalers and ABC debate fees and market impacts
Summary
Representative Jay Richardson’s HB 15 89 to reopen wholesale liquor permits and remove a 2013 cap drew industry testimony and ABC responses; a local wholesaler warned it would harm Arkansas businesses and the bill died for lack of a motion in committee.
Representative Jay Richardson (House District 49) proposed HB 15 89 to remove a statutory restriction enacted in 2013 that prevented issuance of additional wholesale liquor permits. Richardson said the change would allow dormant permits to be issued to expand distribution opportunities for local businesses, noting there are 15 licenses with 10 active.
Michael Lewis of the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) testified ABC has rules to accept applications and could…
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