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ORDINANCE NO • 12,848
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4 -15 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THE HOURS
OF SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; PROVIDING
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF: AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. Section 4 -15 of the Code of Ordinances per-
taining to the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages and pro-
viding penalties for violations thereof is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"SECTION 4 -15. Hours of Sale; Violations; penalty"
a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpor-
ation to sell, offer for sale or give away at wholesale any
spirituous, vinous, malt or other intoxicating alcoholic liquor
before the hour of 8:00 o'clock a.m. and after the hour of
6:00 p.m.
b) Except as provided in subsection "d" hereof, it shall
be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer
for sale or give away any spirituous, vinous, malt or other
intoxicating alcoholic liquor on Sunday or during the polling
hours when any two or more candidates are seeking the same
office at any lawfully authorized election.
c) Except as provided in subsection "d" hereof, it shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, offer for
sale, or give away at retail any spirituous, vinous, malt or any
other intoxicating alcoholic beverage after the hour of 1:00 o'clock
a.m. or before the hour of 7:00 o'clock a.m.
d) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
possessing a permit from the State of Arkansas issued pursuant
to authority of Act 132, Acts of Arkansas, 1969, as amended,
authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink or in
broken or in unsealed containers for consumption on the premises,
to sell, offer for sale or give away any alcoholic beverage after
the hour of 2:00 o'clock a.m. or before the hour of 7:00 o'clock
a.m.; except on Sunday when all sales must cease by 1:00 o'clock
a.m.
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e) The violation of any provision of this Section shall be
a misdemeanor and any person found guilty thereof for the first
offense shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00
nor more than $250.00 and for the second or subsequent offense
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine
of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00 or by imprisonment
for not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months or
both so fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court
and /or jury.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage.
PASSED: Octoher 16, 1973
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk Vioe Mayor