(1) The legislative body of any wet or moist city with a population equal to or greater than three thousand (3,000) or a consolidated local government shall by ordinance create the office of city alcoholic beverage control administrator, or shall assign the duties of this office to a presently established city office.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the legislative body of any wet or moist city with a population of less than three thousand (3,000) may, by ordinance, create the office of city alcoholic beverage control administrator or shall assign the duties of the office to a presently established office.
(3) If located in a county containing a consolidated local government, cities with a population of less than three thousand (3,000) shall not create the office of city alcoholic beverage control administrator. Any city under this subsection that had created the office of city alcoholic beverage control and appointed a person to that office prior to August 1, 2014, shall not be prohibited by this subsection. Effective:June 29, 2017