Ark. Code § 20-56-405

Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 20-56-405 - [See Note] Permits - Location - Background check required
(a) A retail, wholesale, or manufacturer permit shall not be issued to a residential address, a mobile structure or vehicle, or for an address not zoned appropriately for the business seeking to secure the permit.
(b) A permit shall not be issued to:
(1) A person who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of a felony; or
(2) A business owned or operated, in whole or in part, by a person who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of a felony.
(c) Arkansas Tobacco Control shall conduct a criminal background check on each permit applicant and application, utilizing its Arkansas Crime Information Center access as a law enforcement agency, in accordance with §§ 12-12-1008 - 12-12-1011.

Ark. Code § 20-56-405

Added by Act 2023, No. 629,§ 10, eff. only upon the certification of the Arkansas Attorney General that the State of Arkansas is currently enjoined from enforcing Sections 2-5 of this act relating to delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol and delta-10 tetrahyrdocannabinol, but no earlier than August 1, 2023..