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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4459 FILED ON: 7/13/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4001
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Alice Hanlon Peisch and Michael J. Barrett
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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 Weston to grant a license for the sale of wines and malt
beverages at a food store.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Alice Hanlon Peisch14th Norfolk7/13/2023Michael J. BarrettThird Middlesex7/13/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4459 FILED ON: 7/13/2023
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By Representative Peisch of Wellesley and Senator Barrett, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 4001) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and Michael J. Barrett (by vote of the town) that the
town of Weston be authorized to grant a license for the sale of wines and malt beverages at a
food store in said town. 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 Weston to grant a license for the sale of wines and malt
beverages at a food store.
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 1 of Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2008 is hereby amended by adding the
2word “any” prior to the words striking the words “such license” in line 5 of paragraph 1 and by
3adding the words “issued hereunder” thereafter so that the sentence reads: Except as otherwise
4provided herein, any such license issued hereunder shall be subject to all of said Chapter 138
5except Section 17.”
6 Section 2: Section 1 of Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2008 is hereby amended striking the
7words “the license” in line 3 paragraph 4 and substituting therefor the words “any license granted
8hereunder” and in line 3 of paragraph 4 and substituting the words “a license” in line 3 and “such
9license” in line 4 for “the license” in each location so that the sentence reads as follows:
10“Notwithstanding any general or special rule or regulation to the contrary, the licensing authority
11shall not approve the transfer of a license granted hereunder to any other location, but a license 2 of 2
12may be granted at the same location if an applicant for such license files with the authority a
13letter in writing from the department of revenue indicating that the license is in good standing
14with the department and that all applicable taxes have been paid.”
15 Section 3: Section 1 of Chapter 37 of the Acts of 2008 is hereby amended by striking the
16words “the license” in line 1 of paragraph 5 and substituting therefor “a license” so that the
17sentence reads as follows: “If a license granted under this Section is canceled, revoked or no
18longer in use, it shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges, and
19restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority which may then grant the license to a
20new applicant at the same location and under the same conditions as specified in this section.”