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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3127 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 384
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jeffrey N. Roy
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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 inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jeffrey N. Roy10th Norfolk1/4/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3127 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 384
By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 384) of Jeffrey
N. Roy relative to inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages. 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 inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages.
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 25A of Chapter 138 of the General Laws is hereby amended by
2inserting after subsection (a) the following:
3 (b) No licensee shall give or permit to be given money or any other thing of substantial
4value in any effort to induce any person to persuade or influence any other person to purchase, or
5contract for the purchase of any particular brand or kind of alcoholic beverages, or to persuade or
6influence any person to refrain from purchasing, or contracting for the purchase of any particular
7brand or kind of alcoholic beverages. This prohibition shall include furnishing a retailer with
8human resources to perform merchandising or other functions, with the expectation of stocking,
9rotation or pricing services of the industry member’s own product.