This bill amends existing laws regarding alcoholic beverages in Arkansas to expand the excursion train permit to include excursion boats. Specifically, it modifies Arkansas Code 3-4-601(10) to incorporate the term "excursion boat permit" alongside the existing excursion train permit. Additionally, it updates Arkansas Code 3-4-612 to define "excursion boat" and outlines the process for operators of both excursion trains and boats to apply for permits to sell and serve alcoholic beverages.

The bill establishes that operators of excursion trains or boats can apply for a permit to sell alcoholic beverages to ticketed passengers of legal age during legal operating hours. It also sets an annual permit fee of $200 for both types of permits and mandates that a copy of the permit be posted in each vehicle where alcoholic beverages are sold. Furthermore, it clarifies that the sale of alcoholic beverages is only permitted in areas where such sales are authorized. The Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division is tasked with adopting rules to implement these changes.

Statutes affected:
HB 1318: 3-4-601(10)
Act 113: 3-4-601(10)