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ARTICLE III.
SALE

DIVISION 1.
GENERALLY

Secs. 6-61--6-80. Reserved.

DIVISION 2.
MINORS

Sec. 6-81. Sale to minors prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to attempt to purchase or otherwise obtain any alcoholic beverage from a retail dealer who sells such beverages for off premises consumption or from a public tavern, restaurant, private club, or other establishment that sells such beverages for on or off premises consumption.

(Ord. No. 2211, § 1, 8-10-93)

Sec. 6-82. Penalty.

Any person convicted of violating this division shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00, or double that sum for each repetition of this offense.

(Ord. No. 2211, § 2, 8-10-93)

Sec. 6-83. Arrest without warrant.

A law enforcement officer as defined under Arkansas law may issue a citation without arrest upon probable cause for believing the suspect has committed the offense of attempting to purchase or otherwise obtain an alcoholic beverage. Sufficient probable cause may be established by the written affidavit of the owner, operator, or an employee of a public establishment or private club where alcoholic beverages are sold or dispensed for off premises or on premises consumption, to the law enforcement officer that the affiant has observed the person accused committing the offense of attempting to purchase or otherwise obtain an alcoholic beverage.

(Ord. No. 2211, § 3, 8-10-93)

Sec. 6-84. Notice.

The manager of any public establishment which sells alcoholic beverages for on premise or off premise consumption, and the manager of any private club which serves alcoholic beverages for on premises consumption shall be required to post in a conspicuous place a notice stating:

"NOTICE TO PERSONS UNDER TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE: PROHIBITIONS." It shall be unlawful for any person purchase or otherwise obtain any alcoholic beverage from a retail dealer who sells such beverages for off-premises consumption or from a public tavern, restaurant, or other establishment which sells such beverages for on-premises consumption."

(Ord. No. 2211, § 4, 8-10-93)

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