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Arkansas Code Title 3. Alcoholic Beverages § 3-5-107. Unlawful pricing by brewers and manufacturers

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) As used in this section, “discriminate” means the granting of a more favorable price, allowance, rebate, refund, commission, or discount to one (1) Arkansas distributor or wholesaler than to another Arkansas distributor or wholesaler.

(b) It is unlawful for:

(1) A brewer, manufacturer, or other person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of selling beer, ale, or other malt beverage or malt cooler to a distributor or wholesaler to discriminate in price, allowance, rebate, refund, commission, or discount between distributors or wholesalers licensed in Arkansas; or

(2)(A) A brewer, manufacturer, or other person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of selling beer, ale, or other malt beverage or malt cooler to a distributor or wholesaler to sell or deliver beer, ale, or other malt beverage or malt cooler to a licensed distributor or wholesaler unless the brewer, manufacturer, person, firm, or corporation files the brewery or dock price of the beer, ale, or other malt beverage or malt cooler by brand and container size with the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.

(B) A brewery or dock price schedule increase shall not take effect until fourteen (14) days after receipt of the brewery or dock price schedule by the director.

(C) A brewery or dock price schedule decrease shall not take effect until two (2) days after receipt of the brewery or dock price schedule by the director.

(c) A violation of this section by a brewer, manufacturer, or other person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of selling beer, ale, or other malt beverage or malt cooler to a distributor or wholesaler is grounds for denial or suspension of the license of the brewer, manufacturer, or other person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of selling beer, ale, or other malt beverage or malt cooler to a distributor or wholesaler or other penalties as determined by the director under § 3-2-212.

(d) The director shall adopt rules to implement this section.

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