§ 3-5-4 - Denial of licenses after adverse vote. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 3-5-4

   § 3-5-4  Denial of licenses after adversevote. – If a majority of ballots cast on which the electors have indicated their choiceupon the first of the questions in § 3-5-2 is against the granting oflicenses, no license for the sale of beverages mentioned in the question shallbe issued under the provisions of this chapter and chapters 6 and 7 of thistitle in the town or city for the two (2) years beginning December second afterthe election, nor until a majority of the electors of the town or city who votein response to the question at a subsequent election in the town or city voteaffirmatively on this question. If a majority of the ballots cast on which theelectors have indicated their response to the second of the questions in §3-5-2 is against the granting of the license mentioned in the question, nolicense shall be issued in the town or city during the same two (2) years, noruntil a majority of the electors in the town or city, who vote in response tothe question shall, at a subsequent similar election, vote affirmatively onthis question. Nothing contained in this section prevents the granting of alicense for the manufacture of beverages in any city or town to be sold forexport beyond the state, or to any person authorized to sell those beverages inany city or town in the state.