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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 882 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 344
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan
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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 relative to the responsible sale of alcoholic beverages.
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PETITION OF:
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 882 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 344
By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 344) of Tackey
Chan relative to the responsible sale of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and
Professional Licensure.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the responsible sale of alcoholic beverages.
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 15 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by adding after the sixth paragraph, the following new paragraph: --
3 A Section 15 licensee and the Section 15 licensee’s employees shall complete a training
4program every three (3) years that includes all of the following: (1) Instruction on the statutes
5and rules that govern the off premises sale of beer, wine, ready to drink mixed alcoholic
6beverages, and intoxicating liquor in this state; (2) Instruction on preventing the illegal retail of
7beer, wine, ready to drink mixed alcoholic beverages, and intoxicating liquor to persons under
8twenty-one years of age; (3) Instruction on not selling beer, wine, ready to drink mixed alcoholic
9beverages, and intoxicating liquor to intoxicated individuals; and (4) Instruction on preventing
10second party sales of beer, wine, ready to drink mixed alcoholic beverages, and intoxicating
11liquor that may reasonably result in persons under twenty-one years of age securing alcoholic
12beverages.