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CategorySummary (Arkansas Statutes)family or for use in any religious ceremony or rite in any established church or religion) to knowingly give, procure, or otherwise furnish any alcoholic beverage to any person under 21 years of age. %u00a7 3-3-202. A first offense constitutes a Class A misdemeanor. Id.It is illegal to be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to the extent that: the person is likely to endanger themself or another person or property; or the person unreasonably annoys a person in his or her vicinity. Ark. Code Ann. %u00a7 5-71-212(a). This is known as public intoxication and is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days imprisonment and a fine of up to $500. Id.; %u00a7%u00a7 5-4-201, 5-4-401. If a person has been convicted of public intoxication two or more times within five years of the date of the current offense, they are guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days imprisonment, a fine of up to $500, probation not to exceed one year, and mandatory enrollment in an alcohol abuse or dependency treatment or counseling program. %u00a7 5-71-212(b). Drinking in public is also a Class C misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days imprisonment and a fine of up to $500. %u00a7%u00a7 5-71-212(c)(d); 5-4-201, 5-4-401.Driving Under the Influence (DUI)It is illegal to %u201coperate or to be in actual physical control%u201d of a motor vehicle while intoxicated (by alcohol or a controlled substance) or with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more. Ark. Code Ann. %u00a7 5-65-103. For a first offense, there is a minimum imprisonment of 24 consecutive hours up to one year with a fine of $150%u2013$1,000, as well as a six-month license suspension and required alcohol education program. %u00a7%u00a7 5-65-111, 5-65-112, 5-65-115. For a second offense within ten years of the first offense, there is a minimum imprisonment of 7 days up to one year, and if this second offense occurs within five years, there is a fine of $400%u2013$3,000 as well as a 24-month license suspension. Id.Penalties increase for subsequent offenses. Id.Under certain circumstances, the court may order public service instead of some or all required imprisonment. %u00a7 5-65-111. It is illegal for an underaged person to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicant or with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 to 0.08. Ark. Code Ann. %u00a7 5-65-303. The penalty for a first offense is a fine of $100 to $500, potential public service work, and a 90-day driver%u2019s license suspension. %u00a7%u00a7 5-65-304 - 5-65-306. It is also generally unlawful for a person to possess an open alcoholic beverage container within the driver or passenger area of a motor vehicle, although there are listed exceptions. %u00a7 5-71-218. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Id.Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention ProgramThe College has a drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program and conducts a biennial review of this program to evaluate its effectiveness. For more information, see below. %u2022Student alcohol/drug policy: https://mediaserver.uaptc.edu/policies/500-StudentAffairs/500-0-drug-and-alcohol-free-community.pdf