Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H4867 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4867
2	2	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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4	4	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, July 15, 2024.
5	5	The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to
6	6	whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4176) of
7	7	James C. Arena-DeRosa (by vote of the town) that the town of Holliston
8	8	be authorized to convert one license for the sale of wine and malt
9	9	beverages not to be drunk on the premises to a license for the sale of all
10	10	alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises in said town, reports
11	11	recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4867) ought to
12	12	pass.
13	13	For the committee,
14	14	TACKEY CHAN. 1 of 2
15	15	FILED ON: 7/11/2024
16	16	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4867
17	17	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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19	19	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
20	20	(2023-2024)
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22	22	An Act authorizing the town of Holliston to grant an additional license for the sale of all
23	23	alcoholic beverages.
24	24	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
25	25	of the same, as follows:
26	26	1 SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the
27	27	2licensing authority of the town of Holliston may grant 1 additional license for the sale of all
28	28	3alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138 to
29	29	4Central Café & Convenience located at 92 - 94 Central street in the town of Holliston. The
30	30	5license granted pursuant to this section shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said
31	31	6section 17.
32	32	7 (b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license granted under this
33	33	8section to any other location, but it may grant the license to a new applicant at the same location
34	34	9if the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue and a
35	35	10letter from the department of unemployment assistance indicating that the license is in good
36	36	11standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been
37	37	12paid. 2 of 2
38	38	13 (c) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under this section or any
39	39	14such license is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, it shall be returned physically, with all of
40	40	15the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority which
41	41	16may, within 3 years after such return, then grant the license to a new applicant at the same
42	42	17location and under the same conditions as specified in this section, otherwise such license shall
43	43	18dissolve.
44	44	19 (d) A license granted under this section shall be issued within 1 year after the effective
45	45	20date of this act; provided, however, that if the license is originally granted within that time
46	46	21period, it may be granted to a new applicant under subsections (b) and (c) thereafter.
47	47	22 SECTION 2. Upon issuance of the license authorized under section 1 of this act, the
48	48	23licensee shall return physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining
49	49	24thereto, to the licensing authority, its license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be
50	50	25drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws.
51	51	26 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.