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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4301 FILED ON: 1/22/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3894
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan Meschino
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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 Cohasset to issue five additional licenses for the sale of all
alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Cohasset.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Joan Meschino3rd Plymouth1/22/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4301 FILED ON: 1/22/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3894
By Representative Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3894) of Joan
Meschino (by vote of the town) that the town of Cohasset be authorized to issue five additional
licenses 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-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act authorizing the town of Cohasset to issue five additional licenses for the sale of all
alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Cohasset.
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. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other
2general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority of the town of Cohasset may grant
35 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant
4to section 12 of said chapter 138. A license granted under this act shall be subject to all of said
5chapter 138 except said section 17.
6 SECTION 2. If a license granted under this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use,
7it shall be returned physically with all the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining
8thereto, to the licensing authority, which may then grant the license to a new applicant at the
9same or a different location.
10 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.