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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3402 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 250
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
F. Jay Barrows and Paul R. Feeney
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act authorizing the town of Mansfield to grant one additional license for the sale of all
alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:F. Jay Barrows1st Bristol1/17/2023Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk1/20/2023Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk2/9/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3402 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 250
By Representative Barrows of Mansfield and Senator Feeney, a joint petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 250) of F. Jay Barrows, Paul R. Feeney and Edward R. Philips (by vote of the
town) that the town of Mansfield be authorized to grant one additional license for the sale of all
alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional
Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act authorizing the town of Mansfield to grant one additional license for the sale of all
alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1:
2 (a) Notwithstanding section 15 and 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other
3general or special law to the contrary, the Mansfield Board of Selectmen may grant one
4additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises to
5Amruta Corporation, d/b/a Mansfield Liquor Market, or its successors or assigns, to be exercised
6at and located at the Reservoir Landing, 30 Reservoir Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts
7(the”Site”) in said Town. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said
8section 17.
9 (b) The Board of Selectmen shall restrict the license to business entities located within
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11 (c) The additional license authorized by this act shall be subject to all applicable
12license fees in addition to the annual fee for existing all alcoholic beverages licenses in the Town
13of Mansfield, such fee to be due and payable upon the original issuance of any such license and
14also upon the reissuance of such licenses pursuant to Section (e) below.
15 (d) The Board of Selectmen shall determine reasonably whether an applicant or
16licensee meets the criteria set forth in this act consistent with the rules and regulations governing
17the issuance of liquor licenses promulgated by the Board of Selectmen from time to time and all
18other applicable law.
19 (e) Any such license, if revoked or no longer in use, shall be returned physically, with
20all of the legal rights and privileges pertaining thereto, to the Board of Selectmen, which may
21grant any such returned license to a new applicant who meets the criteria set forth in this act
22whose business is located within the Site.
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24 SECTION 2: This act shall take effect upon its passage.
25 And further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take such actions and to enter into
26such additional instruments and agreements as they may deem appropriate and necessary to
27effectuate the purposes of this act; or to take any other action relative thereto.