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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3110 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 351
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark J. Cusack
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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 sale of liquor licenses.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mark J. Cusack5th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3110 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 351
By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 351) of
Mark J. Cusack for legislation to authorize cities and towns to assess a fee for the sale of a liquor
license by a licensee to another licensee. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 278 OF 2023-2024.]
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 sale of liquor licenses.
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. Upon the acceptance of this section by a city or town, said city or town may
2assess and collect a fee for any license issued by the city or town pursuant to chapter 138 of the
3General Laws when such license is sold by the licensee to another licensee. Said fee shall be
4assessed at the time of approval of the transfer of the license by the city or town. Said fee shall
5be established by the city or town in an amount not to exceed 25 per cent of the amount paid for
6the license.
7 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.