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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Meghan K. Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin
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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 Clinton to grant 6 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic
beverages to be drunk on the premises.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Meghan K. Kilcoyne12th Worcester1/19/2023John J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex1/19/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2373 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
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By Representative Kilcoyne of Clinton and Senator Cronin, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule
7B) of Meghan Kilcoyne and John J. Cronin that the town of Clinton be authorized to grant 6
additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in said
town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 5438 OF 2021-2022.]
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 Clinton to grant 6 additional 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 Clinton may grant 6 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 Downtown Clinton Target Area, as defined in subsection (b),
5upon approval of and under conditions set by the licensing authority for the town of Clinton. The
6licenses granted pursuant to this act shall be clearly marked on their face as “Downtown Clinton
7Target Area” and shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17.
8 (b) The licensing authority of the town of Clinton shall restrict the licenses granted
9pursuant to this act to establishments located within the Downtown Clinton Target Area, as 2 of 2
10shown on a map titled “Downtown Clinton Target Area” as adopted by the Clinton Board of
11Selectmen on January 7, 2015, a copy of which is on file with the town clerk of the town of
12Clinton.
13 (c) A license granted pursuant to this section shall only be exercised in the dining room of
14a common victualler and in other such public rooms or areas as may be deemed reasonable and
15appropriate by the licensing authority as certified in writing.
16 (d) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to
17this section to a location outside of the zone area as described in subsection (b), but it may grant
18a license to a new applicant within the said zone if the applicant files with the licensing authority
19a letter from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of unemployment
20assistance indicating that the license is in good standing and that all applicable taxes, fees, and
21contributions have been paid.
22 (e) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under this act or any such
23license is cancelled, revoked, or no longer in use, it shall be returned physically, with all the legal
24rights, privileges, and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority and the licensing
25authority may then grant the license to a new applicant under the conditions specified in this act.
26 (f) All licenses granted under this act shall be issued within 3 years after the effective
27date of this act; provided, however, that a license granted within that time period may be granted
28to a new applicant under subsections (d) and (e) thereafter.
29 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.