TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS TO CERTAIN EXISTING HOLDERS OF RETAIL LIQUOR PERMITS.

SB 97 allows existing retail liquor permit holders in Arkansas to obtain up to two additional permits, increasing their total to three permits. It directly affects current liquor business owners who want to expand to new locations. Key provisions require that additional permits must be in counties with 200,000+ residents (based on the latest census), and businesses cannot hold multiple permits within the same county. This changes prior restrictions that prohibited any interest in more than one permit.