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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5263 FILED ON: 7/12/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4893
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William M. Straus
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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 Fairhaven to issue one additional liquor license.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:William M. Straus10th Bristol7/12/2024 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5263 FILED ON: 7/12/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4893
By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4893) of
William M. Straus (by vote of the town) that the town of Fairhaven be authorized to grant one
additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises 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 Fairhaven to issue one additional liquor 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 Fairhaven may grant 1 additional license for the sale of all
3alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138 issued
4to Southcoast Pickleball LLC at 4 David Drawn Boulevard in the town of Fairhaven. The license
5shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.
6 (b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted under
7subsection (a) to any other location, but it may grant a license to a new applicant at the same
8location if the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue
9and a letter from the department of unemployment assistance indicating that the license is in
10good standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have
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12 (c) If the licensee granted under this section is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use at
13the location of original issuance, it shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights,
14privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority and the licensing
15authority may, within 3 years of such return, then grant the license to a new applicant and under
16the same conditions as specified in this act, otherwise such license shall dissolve.
17 (d) A license granted under this section shall be issued within 1 year after the effective
18date of this act; provided, however, that a license originally granted within that time period may
19be granted to a new applicant under subsections (b) and (c) thereafter.
20 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.