Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H391 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1002 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 391
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Danillo A. Sena
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 to enhance diversity in the awarding of liquor licenses.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex1/17/2023 1 of 15
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1002 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 391
18	18	By Representative Sena of Acton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 391) of Danillo A.
19	19	Sena relative to enhancing diversity in the awarding of liquor licenses. Consumer Protection and
20	20	Professional Licensure.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 3946 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act to enhance diversity in the awarding of liquor licenses.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Section 13A of chapter 30A of the General Laws, as so appearing in the
32	32	22018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "number,” in line 4, the
33	33	3following words:—
34	34	4 or for the purposes of chapter 138 an individual taxpayer identification number.
35	35	5 SECTION 2. Said section 13A of said chapter 30A, as so appearing, is hereby amended
36	36	6by inserting after the word "number,” in line 5, the following words: —
37	37	7 or individual taxpayer identification number.
38	38	8 SECTION 3. Said section 13A of said chapter 30A, as so appearing, is hereby amended
39	39	9by inserting after the word "number,” in line 7, the following words: — 2 of 15
40	40	10 or individual taxpayer identification number.
41	41	11 SECTION 4. Said section 13A of said chapter 30A, as so appearing, is hereby amended
42	42	12by inserting after the word "number,” in line 10, the following words: —
43	43	13 or individual taxpayer identification number.
44	44	14 SECTION 5. Section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
45	45	15amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following
46	46	16sentence:—
47	47	17 The local licensing authorities in any city or town which votes to authorize the granting
48	48	18of licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, and such authorities in any city or town which
49	49	19votes to authorize the granting of licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages only, may
50	50	20grant licenses for the sale at retail of such alcoholic beverages or wines and malt beverages, as
51	51	21the case may be, not to be drunk on the premises, to applicants therefor who hold a valid social
52	52	22security number or individual taxpayer identification number and are residents of the
53	53	23commonwealth, or partnerships composed solely of such individuals that hold a valid social
54	54	24security number or individual taxpayer identification number and are residents or to corporations
55	55	25organized under the laws of the commonwealth and whereof all directors shall hold a social
56	56	26security number or individual taxpayer identification number and a majority residents of the
57	57	27commonwealth or to limited liability companies or limited liability partnerships organized under
58	58	28the laws of the commonwealth, subject to such conditions as the commission may prescribe by
59	59	29regulation to address issues of residency and the requirements for a manager or principal
60	60	30representative of a non-citizen licensee under section 26 as qualifications for a limited liability
61	61	31company or limited liability partnership to hold a license pursuant to this section and sections 18, 3 of 15
62	62	3218A, 19, 19B and 19C, or to an applicant licensed to operate as a farmer-winery under said
63	63	33section 19B or in any other state.
64	64	34 SECTION 6. Section 18 of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
65	65	35striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:—
66	66	36 The commission may issue to any individual who holds a social security number or
67	67	37individual taxpayer identification number and is a resident of the commonwealth, and to any ship
68	68	38chandler licensed under the provisions of section thirteen and to partnerships composed solely of
69	69	39such individuals, and to corporations organized under the laws of the commonwealth whereof all
70	70	40the directors hold a valid social security number or individual taxpayer identification number and
71	71	41a majority thereof residents of the commonwealth and to limited liability companies and limited
72	72	42liability partnerships organized under the laws of the commonwealth, subject to such conditions
73	73	43as the commission may prescribe by regulation to address issues of residency and the
74	74	44requirements for a manager or principal representative of a non-citizen licensee under section 26
75	75	45as qualifications for a limited liability company or limited liability partnership to hold a license
76	76	46pursuant to this section and sections 15, 18A, 19, 19B and 19C, licenses as wholesalers and
77	77	47importers (1) to sell for resale to other licensees under this chapter alcoholic beverages
78	78	48manufactured by any manufacturer licensed under the provisions of section nineteen and to
79	79	49import alcoholic beverages into the commonwealth from holders of certificates issued under
80	80	50section eighteen B whose licensed premises are located in other states and foreign countries for
81	81	51sale to such licensees, or (2) to sell for resale wines and malt beverages so manufactured to such
82	82	52licensees and to import as aforesaid wines and malt beverages for sale to such licensees. 4 of 15
83	83	53 SECTION 7. Section 18A of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
84	84	54striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—
85	85	55 The commission may issue to any individual who holds a social security number or
86	86	56individual taxpayer identification number and is a resident of the commonwealth, or to any
87	87	57partnership composed solely of such individuals, or to any corporation organized under the laws
88	88	58of the commonwealth or organized under the laws of any other state of the United States or of
89	89	59any foreign country and admitted to do business in the commonwealth or to a limited liability
90	90	60company or a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the commonwealth,
91	91	61subject to such conditions as the commission may prescribe by regulation to address issues of
92	92	62residency and the requirements for a manager or principal representative of a non-citizen
93	93	63licensee under section 26 as qualifications for a limited liability company or limited liability
94	94	64partnership to hold a license pursuant to this section and sections 15, 18, 19, 19B and 19C, a
95	95	65license which shall authorize the licensee to act as agent, broker or solicitor for any specified
96	96	66individual, corporation or partnership in another state or foreign country engaged in the business
97	97	67of manufacturing, importing or selling alcoholic beverages, hereinafter called the principal, and,
98	98	68on behalf of such principal, to solicit orders for such beverages from holders of licenses under
99	99	69section eighteen only. A license granted hereunder shall authorize representation of one principal
100	100	70only, but the licensee may also, in the discretion of the commission, be licensed hereunder to
101	101	71represent other principals. No licensee hereunder shall buy or sell alcoholic beverages for his
102	102	72own account, and no such beverages shall be brought into the commonwealth in pursuance of the
103	103	73exercise of such a license otherwise than through a licensee under said section eighteen.
104	104	74 SECTION 8. Section 18C of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
105	105	75striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection: — 5 of 15
106	106	76 (a) The commission may issue to an individual who holds a social security number or
107	107	77individual taxpayer identification number and is a resident of the commonwealth or to a
108	108	78corporation organized under the laws of the commonwealth whose directors are all holders of a
109	109	79social security number or individual taxpayer identification number and a majority of them
110	110	80residents of the commonwealth, or to a limited liability company or limited liability partnership
111	111	81organized under the laws of the commonwealth whose members are all holders of a social
112	112	82security number or individual taxpayer identification number and a majority of them residents of
113	113	83the commonwealth, a license to import alcoholic beverages into the commonwealth for use only
114	114	84in connection with the manufacture of food products, including ice cream. Nothing in this section
115	115	85shall authorize the holder of an importer's license issued under this section to sell alcoholic
116	116	86beverages as he is licensed to import only, or to export alcoholic beverages from the
117	117	87commonwealth into any other state or into a foreign country. A vote in a city or town pursuant to
118	118	88section 11 shall not prevent the granting or renewal of a license under this section. All alcoholic
119	119	89beverages purchased by a licensee under this section, and all alcoholic beverages shipped into
120	120	90the commonwealth pursuant to any such purchase, shall be warehoused at the warehouse
121	121	91facilities of the licensee and held in his physical possession at the warehouse. An importer under
122	122	92this section shall keep such records as the commission may prescribe and shall file with the
123	123	93commission, as often as it may require, duplicates or copies of those records. The commission
124	124	94shall have, at all times through its designated officers or agents, access to all books, records and
125	125	95other documents of each licensed importer relating to the licensee's importer business.
126	126	96 SECTION 9. Section 19 of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
127	127	97striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection: — 6 of 15
128	128	98 (a) The commission may issue to any individual who holds a social security number or
129	129	99individual taxpayer identification number and is a resident of the commonwealth and to
130	130	100partnerships, composed solely of such individuals, and to corporations organized under the laws
131	131	101of this commonwealth or organized under the laws of any other state of the United States and
132	132	102admitted to do business in this commonwealth and to limited liability companies and limited
133	133	103liability partnerships organized under the laws of the commonwealth, subject to such conditions
134	134	104as the commission may prescribe by regulation to address issues of residency and the need for a
135	135	105license manager under section 26 as qualifications for a limited liability company or limited
136	136	106liability partnership to hold a license pursuant to this section and sections 15, 18, 18A, 19B and
137	137	10719C, licenses to manufacture alcoholic beverages. Manufacturers of such beverages may sell the
138	138	108same to any licensee holding a valid license granted by the licensing authorities for the sale
139	139	109within the commonwealth in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and may also sell
140	140	110such beverages for export from this commonwealth into any state where the sale of the same is
141	141	111not by law prohibited, and into any foreign country; and manufacturers of such beverages may
142	142	112sell the same to any registered pharmacist holding a certificate of fitness under section thirty and
143	143	113also as authorized by section twenty-eight.
144	144	114 Subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the commission, licensees under this
145	145	115section may rectify or blend, but only upon such premises and under such conditions as the
146	146	116commission shall approve, alcoholic beverages manufactured by them. All alcoholic beverages
147	147	117sold by any manufacturer thereof shall be sold and delivered in such manner, and under such
148	148	118conditions, and with such labels or other marks to identify the manufacturer, as the commission
149	149	119shall from time to time prescribe by regulations; provided, that sales of such beverages may be
150	150	120made in kegs, casks, barrels or bottles, to holders of wholesalers' and importers' licenses; and 7 of 15
151	151	121provided, further, that sale of wines and malt beverages may be made in kegs, casks or barrels by
152	152	122any manufacturer licensed under this section to licensees authorized to sell such beverages under
153	153	123section twelve, thirteen or fourteen and, for the sole purpose of resale in the containers in which
154	154	124the same were delivered, to licensees under section fifteen. No licensee under section fifteen
155	155	125shall resell beverages delivered to him in kegs, casks or barrels under this section, except in such
156	156	126containers.
157	157	127 Every licensed manufacturer of alcoholic beverages shall keep such records in such detail
158	158	128and affording such information as the commission may from time to time prescribe, and shall file
159	159	129with the commission, whenever and as often as it may require, duplicates of copies of such
160	160	130records; and the commission shall at all times, through its designated officers or agents, have
161	161	131access to all books, records and other documents of every licensed manufacturer relating to the
162	162	132business which he is licensed hereunder to conduct.
163	163	133 The license fee for each manufacturer of alcoholic beverages, in respect of each plant,
164	164	134shall be such sum, not less than $6,000 nor more than $10,000, as under the circumstances of the
165	165	135licensee's probable volume of sales under this section, the capacity of his plant and the location
166	166	136thereof, the commission shall deem just and proper; provided, that the license fee for each
167	167	137manufacturer of cider or other alcoholic beverage made from apples shall be such sum, not less
168	168	138than twenty-five nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars, as the commission shall deem just
169	169	139and proper, but no such fee shall be collected from any such manufacturer for the making of
170	170	140cider, the sale of which is authorized by section three without a license.
171	171	141 No vote in any city or town under section eleven shall prevent the granting or renewal of
172	172	142a license under this section. 8 of 15
173	173	143 SECTION 10. Section 19A of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
174	174	144striking out, in line 2, the word "citizens" and inserting in place thereof the following word:—
175	175	145 residents.
176	176	146 SECTION 11. Section 19B of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
177	177	147striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection: —
178	178	148 (a) For the purpose of encouraging the development of domestic vineyards, the
179	179	149commission shall issue a farmer-winery license to any applicant who holds a social security
180	180	150number or individual taxpayer identification number and is a resident of the commonwealth, and
181	181	151to applying partnerships composed solely of such individuals, and to applying corporations
182	182	152organized under the laws of the commonwealth or organized under the laws of any other state of
183	183	153the United States and admitted to do business in this commonwealth and to applying limited
184	184	154liability companies and limited liability partnerships organized under the laws of the
185	185	155commonwealth, subject to such conditions as the commission may prescribe by regulation to
186	186	156address issues of residency and the need for a license manager under section 26 as qualifications
187	187	157for a limited liability company or limited liability partnership to hold a license pursuant to this
188	188	158section and sections 15, 18, 18A, 19 and 19C, unless:
189	189	159 (1) such person does not comply with reasonable application procedures required by the
190	190	160commission; or
191	191	161 (2) the commission determines that such person is not of responsible character; or
192	192	162 (3) a church or school located within five hundred feet of the winery premises has
193	193	163objected to issuance of the license in accordance with section sixteen C; or 9 of 15
194	194	164 (4) the commission determines that the applicant retains or owns an interest, directly or
195	195	165indirectly, in the business of a licensee under section twelve or fifteen; or
196	196	166 (5) the commission determines that the applicant retains or owns an interest, directly or
197	197	167indirectly in more than one business licensed under section eighteen; or
198	198	168 (6) the applicant has not furnished the requisite license fee or bond; or
199	199	169 (7) the commission determines that the co-partners, corporate officials or stockholders of
200	200	170the applicant do not meet the requirements of paragraphs (2), (4) and (5), or that the manager or
201	201	171agent intended to conduct the winery business on the applicant's behalf does not meet such
202	202	172requirements, or that such co-partners, officials, stockholders, agent or manager remain
203	203	173undisclosed.
204	204	174 SECTION 12. Section 19C of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
205	205	175striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection: —
206	206	176 (a) For the purpose of encouraging the development of domestic farms, the commission
207	207	177shall issue a farmer-brewery license to any applicant who holds a social security number or
208	208	178individual taxpayer identification number and is a resident of the commonwealth and to applying
209	209	179partnerships composed solely of such individuals, and to applying corporations organized under
210	210	180the laws of the commonwealth or organized under the laws of any other state of the United States
211	211	181and admitted to do business in the commonwealth and to applying limited liability companies
212	212	182and limited liability partnerships organized under the laws of the commonwealth, subject to such
213	213	183conditions as the commission may prescribe by regulation to address issues of residency and the
214	214	184need for a license manager under section 26 as qualifications for a limited liability company or
215	215	185limited liability partnership to hold a license pursuant to this section and sections 15, 18, 18A, 19 10 of 15
216	216	186and 19B, unless: (1) such person does not comply with reasonable application procedures
217	217	187required by the commission; or
218	218	188 (2) the commission determines that such person is not of responsible character; or
219	219	189 (3) a church or school located within five hundred feet of the brewery premises has
220	220	190objected to issuance of the license in accordance with section sixteen C; or
221	221	191 (4) the commission determines that the applicant retains or owns an interest, directly or
222	222	192indirectly, in the business of a licensee under section twelve or fifteen; or
223	223	193 (5) the commission determines that the applicant retains or owns an interest, directly or
224	224	194indirectly in more than one business licensed under section eighteen; or
225	225	195 (6) the applicant has not furnished the requisite license fee or bond; or
226	226	196 (7) the commission determines that the co-partners, corporate officials or stockholders of
227	227	197the applicant do not meet the requirements of clauses (2), (4) and (5), or that the manager or
228	228	198agent intended to conduct the farmer-brewery business on the applicant's behalf does not meet
229	229	199such requirements, or that such co-partners, officials, stockholders, agent or manager remain
230	230	200undisclosed.
231	231	201 SECTION 13. Section 19D of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
232	232	202striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection: —
233	233	203 (a) The commission shall issue a pub brewery license to an applicant who holds a social
234	234	204security number or individual taxpayer identification number and is a resident of the
235	235	205commonwealth and to applying partnerships and to applying corporations organized under the
236	236	206laws of the commonwealth or organized under the laws of any other state and admitted to do 11 of 15
237	237	207business in the commonwealth and to applying limited liability companies or limited liability
238	238	208partnerships organized under the laws of the commonwealth unless:
239	239	209 (1) such person does not comply with application procedures required by the
240	240	210commission;
241	241	211 (2) the commission determines that such applicant is not of responsible character;
242	242	212 (3) a church or school located within 500 feet of the brewery premises has objected to the
243	243	213issuance of such license in accordance with the provisions of section 16C and the commission
244	244	214finds that the pub brewery premises are detrimental to the spiritual activities of such church;
245	245	215 (4) the commission determines that the applicant retains or owns an interest, directly or
246	246	216indirectly, in the business of a licensee under section 15 or a business which would be licensed
247	247	217under said section 15 if it were located within the commonwealth;
248	248	218 (5) the commission determines that the applicant retains or owns an interest, directly or
249	249	219indirectly, in a business license under section 18 or a business which would be licensed under
250	250	220said section 18 if it were located within the commonwealth;
251	251	221 (6) the commission determines that the applicant retains or owns an interest, directly or
252	252	222indirectly, in any activity or in any business directly or indirectly engaged in the business of
253	253	223manufacturing any alcoholic beverages either within or outside of the commonwealth, except
254	254	224any interest, directly or indirectly, in a pub brewery license under this section or any business
255	255	225which would be licensed as a pub brewery under this section if it were located within the
256	256	226commonwealth; 12 of 15
257	257	227 (7) the commission determines that the applicant retains or owns an interest, directly or
258	258	228indirectly, in the business of a holder of a certificate issued under section 18B;
259	259	229 (8) the applicant has not furnished the requisite license fee or bond; or
260	260	230 (9) the commission determines that the co-partners, corporate officials or stockholders of
261	261	231the applicant do not meet the requirements of clauses (2), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8), or that the
262	262	232manager or agent intended to conduct the pub brewery business on the applicant's behalf does
263	263	233not meet such requirements, or that such co-partners, officials, stockholders, agents or managers
264	264	234remain undisclosed.
265	265	235 SECTION 14. Section 19E of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
266	266	236striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection: —
267	267	237 (a) For the purpose of encouraging the development of domestic farms, the commission
268	268	238shall issue a farmer-distillery license to an applicant who holds a social security number or
269	269	239individual taxpayer identification number and is a resident of the commonwealth and to applying
270	270	240partnerships composed solely of such individuals, and to applying corporations organized under
271	271	241the laws of the commonwealth or organized under the laws of any other state of the United States
272	272	242and admitted to do business in the commonwealth, unless:—
273	273	243 (1) such person does not comply with reasonable application procedures required by the
274	274	244commission;
275	275	245 (2) the commission determines that such person is not of responsible character;
276	276	246 (3) a church or school located within 500 feet of the farmer-distillery premises has
277	277	247objected to the issuance of a license in accordance with section 16C; 13 of 15
278	278	248 (4) the commission determines that the applicant retains or owns an interest, directly or
279	279	249indirectly, in the business of a licensee under section 12 or 15;
280	280	250 (5) the commission determines that the applicant retains or owns an interest, directly or
281	281	251indirectly, in more than 1 business licensed under section 18;
282	282	252 (6) the applicant has not furnished the requisite license fee or bond; or
283	283	253 (7) the commission determines that the co-partners, corporate officials or stockholders of
284	284	254the applicant do not meet the requirements of paragraphs (2), (4) and (5) or that the agent or
285	285	255manager who intends to conduct the farmer-distillery business on the applicant's behalf does not
286	286	256meet the requirements or that the co-partners, officials, stockholders, agent or manager remain
287	287	257undisclosed.
288	288	258 SECTION 15. Section 19G of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
289	289	259striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection: —
290	290	260 (a) The commission may issue a tenant brewer license which authorizes the licensee to
291	291	261manufacture or package malt beverages on the premises of a host brewer to any individual
292	292	262applicant who holds a social security number or individual taxpayer identification number and is
293	293	263a resident of the commonwealth or to a corporation, partnership or other entity which complies
294	294	264with the requirements of section 26 and is a holder of a certificate of compliance issued pursuant
295	295	265to section 18B. An applicant for a tenant brewer license shall provide the commission and the
296	296	266department of revenue with a true copy of the applicable alcoholic beverage license to
297	297	267manufacture, export and import as issued by the appropriate licensing authority. 14 of 15
298	298	268 To be eligible for a tenant brewer license, the applicant shall: (i) be licensed pursuant to
299	299	269section 19 or section 19C or a license holder outside the commonwealth that is authorized to
300	300	270manufacture, export and import malt beverages; (ii) comply with any federal law regulating the
301	301	271manufacture, export or import of malt beverages as identified by the commission in a written
302	302	272guidance that shall be issued to each host brewer, tenant brewer and wholesaler licensed pursuant
303	303	273to section 18; and (iii) shall have an approved alternating proprietorship arrangement that allows
304	304	274the applicant to use the facilities, equipment and employees of a host brewer.
305	305	275 A tenant brewer may import such raw materials as are required solely for the production
306	306	276and packaging of the malt beverages including, without limitation, bulk malt beverages produced
307	307	277by the tenant brewer at its brewery of origin. The bulk malt beverages imported by the tenant
308	308	278brewer shall be packaged and shipped back to the tenant brewer's brewery of origin or to a
309	309	279wholesaler licensed pursuant to section 18 or to a license holder outside the commonwealth
310	310	280authorized to import malt beverages designated by the tenant brewer within 10 days after receipt
311	311	281by the host brewer.
312	312	282 Any product produced or packaged at the host brewer's premises shall be removed from
313	313	283the host brewer's premises within 10 days after the brewing or packaging process is completed.
314	314	284The finished product shall be returned to the tenant brewer's brewery of origin or to a wholesaler
315	315	285licensed pursuant to section 18 or to a license holder outside the commonwealth authorized to
316	316	286import malt beverages designated by the tenant brewer.
317	317	287 SECTION 16. Said chapter 138 is hereby amended by striking out section 26, as so
318	318	288appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:— 15 of 15
319	319	289 Section 26. No license for the sale of alcoholic beverages or alcohol and no vehicle
320	320	290permit for the transportation thereof shall be issued to any person who does not, at the time of the
321	321	291person’s application therefor, hold a social security number or individual taxpayer identification
322	322	292number, or to any agent of any such person, and no person who does not hold a social security
323	323	293number or individual taxpayer identification number shall be appointed as manager or other
324	324	294principal representative of any licensee; provided, that nothing herein shall prevent the granting
325	325	295of a license under section eighteen A to any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign
326	326	296country or the granting of a vehicle permit to such a corporation so licensed.
327	327	297 No corporation, organized under the laws of the commonwealth or of any other state or
328	328	298foreign country, shall be given a license to sell in any manner any alcoholic beverages unless
329	329	299such corporation shall have first appointed, in such manner as the licensing authorities by
330	330	300regulation prescribe, as manager or other principal representative, a holder of a social security
331	331	301number or individual taxpayer identification number, and shall have vested in the manager or
332	332	302other principal representative by properly authorized and executed written delegation as full
333	333	303authority and control of the premises, described in the license of such corporation, and of the
334	334	304conduct of all business therein relative to alcoholic beverages as the licensee itself could in any
335	335	305way have and exercise if it were a natural person resident in the commonwealth, nor unless such
336	336	306manager or representative is, with respect to the manager or representative’s character,
337	337	307satisfactory to the licensing authorities.
338	338	308 No provision of this chapter shall impair any right growing out of any treaty to which the
339	339	309United States is a party.