Ark. Code Ann. § 3-5-210: Sale or manufacture without state permit unlawful

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person that shall brew, manufacture, or sell any liquor as defined by this subchapter without first having secured a permit from the Director of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division authorizing the brewing, manufacturing, or sale of such liquor shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) Home manufacturers of beer or wine in quantities not to exceed two hundred gallons (200 gals.) per year shall be exempt as provided in § 3-5-205(f)(2) and § 3-5-207(b) from the permit requirements for the manufacture of beer and wine and shall not be prosecuted for brewing or manufacturing beer or wine without a permit.