Online Alcohol Class offers the most comprehensive Minor in Possession instruction available in Arkansas. We offer Level 1 (8 hour), Level 2 (16 hour), and Level 3 (24 hour) online Minor in Possession and Minor in Consumption Courses.
Often students and parents call us to ask about the MIP laws in Arkansas. As a courtesy, we've compiled the laws from every state and listed them below.
Please note that the Arkansas minor in possession laws displayed below are intended to assist help you to understand your local Arkansas laws. While we have tried to show the most up-to-date version of Arkansas MIP laws, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy. This web page is not a substitute for legal advice from a lawyer. It is in your best interest that you find an appropriate lawyer for more information about Arkansas MIP laws.
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Possession is prohibited with NO EXCEPTIONS.
Consumption is not explicitly prohibited.
Internal possession is specifically not prohibited.
Purchase is prohibited and there is NO ALLOWANCE for youth purchase for law enforcement purposes.
Furnishing is prohibited WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION(S):
Notes: Arkansas' statute regarding furnishing alcohol to any person under 21 years old includes an exception for "family" members, but does not specify which family members. APIS interprets the phrase "family" as including a spouse.
Provision(s) targeting minors:
Provision(s) targeting suppliers:
Provision(s) targeting retailers:
Notes: In Arkansas, the prohibition against attempted use of a false ID for purchasing alcoholic beverages applies to persons less than 21 years of age. Prior to July 31, 2007, the denial of driving privileges as a penalty for violating this prohibition only applied to persons less than 18 years of age. This denial is through a judicial process. Beginning on July 31, 2007, Arkansas added an administrative suspension process for those between 18 to 21 years of age to whom the judicial process does not apply.
Under Ark. Code Ann. ยง 5-27-503(b), a seller's detention of a person under 21 for use of false identification "shall not include a physical detention."
BAC limit: 0.02 - a BAC level above the limit is per se (conclusive) evidence of a violation
Applies to drivers under age 21
Keg definition: a liquid capacity of more than five gallons
Prohibited:
Purchaser information collected:
Warning information to purchaser: active - purchaser action required (e.g., signature)
Deposit required: $75
Provisions do not specifically address disposable kegs
Arkansas has two Use/Lose laws:
Type(s) of violation leading to driver's license suspension, revocation, or denial:
Use/lose penalties apply to minors under age 18
Authority to impose driver's license sanction
Length of suspension/revocation:
Maximum: Not Specified
Underage purchase
Use/lose penalties apply to minors under age 21
Authority to impose driver's license sanction
Length of suspension/revocation: 60 days
Social host law is not specifically limited to underage drinking parties.
Action by underage guest that triggers violation: Consumption
Property type(s) covered by liability law:
Standard for hosts' knowledge or action regarding the party: KNOWLEDGE - host must have actual knowledge of the occurrence
Exception(s):
Notes: Arkansas's social host provision applies only to a person who is present and in control of the private property at the time the consumption occurs.