Vermont § 161 - Licenses voted by town; town meetings; warning
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§ 161. Licenses voted by town; town meetings; warning
- (a) Upon petition of not less than five percent of the legal voters of any town, filed
with the town clerk in conformance with 17 V.S.A. § 2642, the warning of the annual or special meeting shall contain an article providing
for a vote upon the following questions: Shall licenses for the sale of malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink
spirits beverages be granted in this town? Shall spirits and fortified wines be sold in this town? The vote under the article shall be by ballot in the following form: Shall licenses for the sale of malt beverages, vinous beverages, and ready-to-drink
spirits beverages be granted in this town? Yes ___ No ___ Shall spirits and fortified wines be sold in this town? Yes ___ No ___ (b) Licenses and permits for the sale of malt beverages, vinous beverages, ready-to-drink
spirits beverages, and spirits and fortified wines shall be issued according to the
vote at the annual town meeting held in March 1969 until a town votes otherwise. (Amended 1967, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 15, 1969; 1977, No. 68, § 1; 2017, No. 83, § 14; 2021, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 2022.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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