§ 3-2-207 — Qualifications and oath of personnel

Arkansas § 3-2-207

• Jurisdiction: Arkansas
• Title: 3

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(a) No person shall be appointed a member of the board or a director, agent, or employee of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Enforcement Division, or the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board who is not a citizen of the United States and who has not resided in the State of Arkansas successively for two (2) years immediately preceding the date of this appointment. (b) No person shall be so appointed who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a felony or any violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages or malt beverages prior or subsequent to the passage of this subchapter, nor shall a person be appointed who has paid a fine or penalty in settlement in any prosecution against him or her for any violation of such laws or who shall have forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation. (c) No appointee may, directly or indirectly, individually or as a member of a partnership, or as a shareholder of a corporation, have any interests whatsoever in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic beverages, nor receive any compensation or profit therefrom. (d) No appointee shall be an elected or appointed officer or employee of this state. (e) Each member of the board, director, and enforcement agent shall take and subscribe to an oath that he or she will support and enforce the provisions of this subchapter, the alcohol control laws of this state, the Arkansas Constitution, and the United States Constitution.

Legislative History

Acts 1951, No. 159, §§ 7, 8; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 48-1306, 48-1307; Acts 1993, No. 122, § 1.