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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 926 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 221 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | John C. Velis |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act to promote economic recovery for restaurants and bars. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 926 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 221 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 221) of John C. Velis for legislation |
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| 19 | 19 | | to promote economic recovery for restaurants and bars. Consumer Protection and Professional |
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| 20 | 20 | | Licensure. |
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| 21 | 21 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 22 | 22 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 247 OF 2021-2022.] |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | An Act to promote economic recovery for restaurants and bars. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 30 | 30 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 Chapter 138 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 78 the |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2following section:- |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3 SECTION 79. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages or only wines and malt beverages on-premises |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5may sell wine or malt beverages only for off-premises consumption subject to the following |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6conditions: (i) the wine or malt beverage shall not be sold to a person under 21 years of age; |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7provided, however, that any delivery of wine or malt beverages for off-premises consumption |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8shall not be made without verification that the person receiving the order has attained 21 years of |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9age; (ii) the wine shall be sold in its original, sealed container and the malt beverage shall be sold |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10in a sealed container; (iii) the wine or malt beverage shall be sold as part of the same transaction 2 of 2 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11as the purchase of food; provided, however, that any order that includes wine or malt beverages |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12shall be placed not later than the hour of which the establishment is licensed to sell alcohol or |
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| 43 | 43 | | 1312:00 midnight, whichever time is earlier; and (iv) a customer shall be limited to 192 ounces of |
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| 44 | 44 | | 14malt beverage and 1.5 liters of wine per transaction. |
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