(1) It shall be unlawful to sell by wholesale any spirituous, vinous, malt, or other intoxicating liquor, regardless of the name by which it is called, except manufacturers selling liquor of their own make at the place of manufacture to a wholesale dealer or a licensed retail dealer, in any county, city, town, district, or precinct where the sale of liquor has been prohibited by vote of the people under the local option law.
(2) A licensed wholesaler may maintain an alcoholic beverage storage facility in a county, city, town, district, or precinct where the sale of liquor has been prohibited when the storage facility is located in the same county as the wholesaler's licensed distributorship.
(3) A storage facility permitted under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section is subject to inspection and approval of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.
(4) Any person violating this act shall be deemed guilty of violating the local option law and shall be subject to trial and punishment according to the provisions of the local option law and its amendments.