Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 25-1606 - Poolesville - Local voting option(a)(1) The Commissioners of Poolesville may submit to the voters the question of whether the sale of alcoholic beverages or the issuance of a class of license for the sale of alcoholic beverages should be prohibited in Poolesville.(2) The question or a similar question may be submitted to the voters at a regular election or a special election called for that purpose.(3) Submission of a question at one election does not prevent the submission of the same or another question at a subsequent election.(b)(1) If a majority of the votes cast on the question favor allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages or issuance of a class of license, the sale or the issuance will continue if allowed at the time of the election or, if not previously allowed, will be allowed following the election.(2) If a majority of the votes cast on the question favor prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages or issuance of any class of license:(i) a license of the class or for the sale of the class of alcoholic beverages may not be issued, renewed, or extended; but(ii) a license issued previously may continue in force until the date of expiration but may not be renewed or extended.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 41, Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2016.