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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5026 FILED ON: 4/4/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4588
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola and Jacob R. Oliveira
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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 Palmer to issue two (2) additional on premise licenses for the
sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises and one (1) additional off premise
license.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Todd M. Smola1st Hampden4/3/2024Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester4/4/2024 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5026 FILED ON: 4/4/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4588
By Representative Smola of Warren and Senator Oliveira, a joint petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 4588) of Todd M. Smola and Jacob R. Oliveira (by vote of the town) that the town of
Palmer be authorized to issue two additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be
drunk on the premises and one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be
drunk on the premise 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 Palmer to issue two (2) additional on premise licenses for the
sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises and one (1) additional off premise
license.
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. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the
2licensing authority of the Town of Palmer may grant two (2) licenses for the sale of all alcoholic
3beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138 (1) to Tables at
4the Farm located at 3092 Palmer St, and (1) to New Restaurant Establishment located at 1411 N.
5Main St. and one (1) addition license for the sales of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on
6the premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138 to Lukes' located at 1478 N. Main St. The
7licenses shall be subject to all of the said chapter 138 except said section 17.
8 (b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license granted pursuant
9to this act to any other location for one year, but it may grant the license to a new applicant at the 2 of 2
10same location if the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of
11revenue and a letter from the department of unemployment assistance indicating that the license
12is in good standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions
13have been paid.
14 (c) If the license granted pursuant to this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use at
15the location of original issuance, the license shall be returned physically, with all legal rights,
16privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority and the licensing
17authority may then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location or a different
18location after one year and under the same conditions as specified in this act.
19 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.