HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4866
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 15, 2024.
The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to
whom was referred the joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
4089) of Marcus S. Vaughn and Rebecca L. Rausch (by vote of the town)
that the town of Wrentham be authorized to grant seven additional licenses
for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in said
town, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No.
4866) ought to pass [Local Approval Received].
For the committee,
TACKEY CHAN. 1 of 3
FILED ON: 7/11/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4866
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 Wrentham to grant an additional 7 licenses for the sale of all
alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.
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 Wrentham may grant 7 additional licenses for the sale of all
3alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138 to
4establishments located within the 3 development zones as described in subsection (b) upon
5approval of and under conditions set by the licensing authority of the town of Wrentham. A
6license granted under this act shall be clearly marked on its face either “Village Zone A”,
7“Village Zone B”, or “Stonewall Blvd Development”, as applicable, and shall be subject to all of
8said chapter 138 except section 17.
9 (b) The licensing authority shall restrict the 7 licenses authorized in this act as follows:
10 (1) Two licenses shall be issued to establishments located with the town’s Village Zone A
11Planned Development district shown on a map entitled “Future Development Map: Village Zone
12A & B” as dated on September 21, 2023, a copy of which is on file in the office of the town
13clerk; 2 of 3
14 (2) Three licenses shall be issued to establishments located within the town’s Village
15Zone B district shown on a map entitled “Future Development Map: Village Zone A & B” as
16dated on September 21, 2023, a copy of which is on file in the office of the town clerk; and
17 (3) Two licenses shall be issued to establishments located within the town’s C-1 Planned
18Development district shown on a map entitled “Future Development Map: Stonewall Blvd
19Development” as dated on September 21, 2023, a copy of which is on file in the office of the
20town clerk.
21 (c) A license granted pursuant to this section shall only be exercised in the dining room of
22a common victualler and in such other public rooms or areas as may be deemed reasonable and
23appropriate by the licensing authority as certified in writing.
24 (d) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to
25this act to a location outside of the initial zoned areas as described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of
26subsection (b), but it may grant a license to new applicant within such initial zoned area if the
27applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter
28from the department of unemployment assistance indicating that the license is in good standing
29with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.
30 (e) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under this act or any such
31license granted under this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, the license shall be
32returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to
33the licensing authority and the licensing authority may then grant the license to a new applicant
34under the same conditions specified in this act. 3 of 3
35 (f) All licenses granted under this act shall be issued within 3 years after the effective
36date of this act; provided, however, that a license originally granted within that time period may
37be granted to a new applicant under subsections (d) and (e) thereafter.
38 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.