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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1594 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 425
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jack Patrick Lewis
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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 Ashland to grant additional liquor licenses for the sale of all
alcohol beverages to be drunk on the premises.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1594 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 425
By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 425) of
Jack Patrick Lewis (by vote of the town) that the town of Ashland be authorized to grant licenses
for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises. 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 Ashland to grant additional liquor licenses for the sale of all
alcohol 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 Ashland may grant 16 additional licenses for the sale of all
3alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138 and
4shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.
5 (b) A license granted pursuant to this section shall only be exercised in the dining room
6of a common victualler and in such other public rooms or areas as may be deemed reasonable
7and appropriate by the licensing authority as certified in writing.
8 (c) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under this act or any such
9license granted under this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, the license shall be
10returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to 2 of 2
11the licensing authority and the licensing authority may then grant the license to a new applicant
12under the same conditions specified in this act.
13 (d) All licenses granted under this act shall be issued within 10 years after the effective
14date of this act; provided, however, that a license originally granted within that time period may
15be granted to a new applicant under subsection (c) thereafter.
16 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.