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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1742 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 339
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 relative to creating uniform standards for section 12 and 15 license applications.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/17/2023Nicholas A. Boldyga3rd Hampden1/26/2023Susan Williams Gifford2nd Plymouth1/26/2023F. Jay Barrows1st Bristol1/26/2023Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester2/1/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1742 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 339
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 339) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the issuance of alcoholic beverage licenses to certain
felons. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
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 relative to creating uniform standards for section 12 and 15 license applications.
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. Section 12 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of the fourth paragraph and
3inserting in place thereof the following:-
4 “No license shall be issued to any applicant who has been convicted of a felony; provided
5however that for convictions which occurred before the 10–year period immediately preceding
6application for licensure, an applicant may demonstrate, and the commission or local licensing
7authority shall consider, the applicant's rehabilitation and whether such conviction should not be
8an automatic rejection under this section.”
9 SECTION 2. Section 15 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
10Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “felony” in line 41, the
11following:- 2 of 2
12 “Provided however, that for convictions which occurred before the 10–year period
13immediately preceding application for licensure, an applicant may demonstrate, and the
14commission or local licensing authority shall consider, the applicant's rehabilitation and whether
15such conviction should not be an automatic rejection under this section.”