Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3715 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4194 FILED ON: 3/2/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3715
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Joanne M. Comerford
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act authorizing the City of Northampton to grant seven (7) over quota licenses for the sale of
13	13	all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.
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15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire3/2/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester3/2/2023 1 of 2
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4194 FILED ON: 3/2/2023
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3715
19	19	By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton and Senator Comerford, a joint petition
20	20	(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3715) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Joanne M. Comerford (with
21	21	the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Northampton be authorized to grant
22	22	seven licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in said town.
23	23	Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
27	27	(2023-2024)
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29	29	An Act authorizing the City of Northampton to grant seven (7) over quota licenses for the sale of
30	30	all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.
31	31	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
32	32	of the same, as follows:
33	33	1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other
34	34	2general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority of the City of Northampton may
35	35	3grant seven (7) additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the
36	36	4premises, under section 12 of said chapter 138, to seven entities deemed appropriate by the
37	37	5licensing authority of the City of Northampton. The licenses shall be subject to all of said chapter
38	38	6138, except said section 17.
39	39	7 The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this
40	40	8act nor shall a license be marketed for sale, sold or pledged to any other entity or location. For
41	41	9purposes of this paragraph, a conveyance or transfer of more than forty-nine percent interest in
42	42	10the entity holding the license shall constitute a sale of the license. Violation of this paragraph 2 of 2
43	43	11shall, after due notice and public hearing, be grounds for revocation of the license issued
44	44	12hereunder.
45	45	13 If a license granted pursuant to this act is canceled, revoked or no longer in use, it shall be
46	46	14returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to
47	47	15the licensing authority of the City of Northampton, which may then grant the license to a new
48	48	16applicant at the same location or new location in the city under the same conditions as specified
49	49	17in this act. The applicant for a license returned to the licensing authority shall file with the
50	50	18licensing authority a letter from the departure of revenue and a letter from the department of
51	51	19unemployment assistance indicating that the license is in good standing with those departments
52	52	20and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.
53	53	21 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.