Opinion No.

The Honorable Robert Thompson State Senator 414 West Court Street Paragould, Arkansas 72450-4293

Dear Senator Thompson:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on whether a certain aspect of HB 1651, currently pending before the 86th General Assembly, is constitutional. Specifically, you recite the following background and questions:

House Bill 1651 would set up a body of law which would create a license called a "Small Farm Winery License" which could be obtained by wineries which produced less than 250,000 gallons of wine yearly, whether such winery was located in the state or…