{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-25-1606","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis § 25–1606","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(3) Submission of a question at one election does not prevent the submission of the same or another question at a subsequent election.\n(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.\n(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:\n(i) a license of the class or for the sale of the class of alcoholic beverages may not be issued, renewed, or extended; but\n(ii) a license issued previously may continue in force until the date of expiration but may not be renewed or extended.","path":["Article - Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gab\u0026section=25-1606","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:03Z","sha256":"9443c46906b01aa11debc655c172e87f0aa27851b2f9dce131d0e601ea1963fd","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-25-1605","next":"us-md/md.-code-alcoholic-beverages-and-cannabis-25-1607"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}