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ORDINANCE NO. 6476
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE HOURS FUR THE RETAIL SALE OF FILER AND
WINE IN THE CITY OF LITTLI� ROCK, PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS,
DECLARING AN ib! RGZNCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED SY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANAS:
SECTIUN 1. It is hereby made a misdemeanor for any
person, fir.n or corporation to sell ueer or to offer same for sale
at retail in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas on Sunday or after
twelve o'clock P. ,6i. of any other day in the week and before seven
o'clock of the following; week day.
oi;CTIUN 2. Any person, firs: or corporation who violates
or who assists or aids or abets in the violation of Section 1 of
this ordinance shall ue guilty of a misdemeo -.nor, and, upon con-
viction, shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty -five
dollars and not more than two hundred fifty dollars for the first
offense; and upon conviction of a second or any successive
violation of this ordinance occurrinL within twelve months of a
preceding conviction, shall ue fined as set out aoove or shall
be imprisoned for riot less than one day or more than thirty days
or both, and in adaition'thereto shall suffer the revocation of
his city license to do ousiness as a retail beer dealer, if he
possesses such license.
SECTION 3. It is hereby ,Wade a misdemeanor for any
person, firm or corporation to sell wine or to offer sane for
sale in the City of Little riock, Arkansas, on Sunday or after
twelve o'clock P.l:i. of any other day of the week and before seven
o'clock 2i. iJ1. of the following week day.
az:CTI0N1 4. Any person, firm or corporation who violates
or aids or abets in the violation of the provisions of section
three of this ordinance shall oe. guilt;] of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty -five
dollars nor more than two hundred fifty dollars for the first
offense, and upon conviction of a second offense or any successive
offense occurring within twelve months of a preceding conviction
for the violation of the terms of this ordinance shall rye fined
not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars
and imprisoned for not less than three days nor more than thirty
days, or both, and in addition thereto shall suffer the revocation
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of his Vity license to do business as a retail wine dealer, if
he possesses such license.
6ECTIQ14 j. The term "Beer" means any fermented liquor
made from malt or any substitute therefor and having an alcoholic
content.
The term "Wine" means any fermented
alcoholic liquor made from bra,-,.)es, uerries or other fruits or
vegetables, regardless of whether said liquor has an alcoholic
content more or less than three and two tenths percent (3.2;0)
by weight, and regardless of whether said alcoholic content has
oeen augmented by the addition of alcohol or alcoholic liquors
other than those arising from the fermentation.
6ECTIW4 b. The control of the sale of all types of
alcoholic beverages being vital to the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and appro val.
PAbCED: August 31, 1942
jV1TEoT
amity Clerk.
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