Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S274 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 514 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 274
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Patrick M. O'Connor
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act authorizing the town of Marshfield to grant additional licenses for the sale of all
13	13	alcoholic beverages.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 4
17	17	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 514 FILED ON: 1/13/2025
18	18	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 274
19	19	By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 274) of Patrick M. O'Connor (by
20	20	vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Marshfield to grant additional licenses
21	21	for the sale of all alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local
22	22	Approval Received.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act authorizing the town of Marshfield to grant additional licenses for the sale of all
29	29	alcoholic beverages.
30	30	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
31	31	of the same, as follows:
32	32	1 SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the
33	33	2licensing authority of the town of Marshfield may grant 6 additional licenses for the sale of all
34	34	3alcoholic beverages, as follows: (i) 1 license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on
35	35	4the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138 to Don Bravo Mexican Grill located at 57
36	36	5Snow Road #30, and 1 license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises
37	37	6pursuant to said section 12 of said chapter 138 to The Corner Café located at 2000 Ocean Street;
38	38	7(ii) 1 license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to said
39	39	8section 12 of said chapter 138 to an establishment located within the Brant Rock Village Overlay
40	40	9District development zone described in subsection (b) upon approval of and under conditions set
41	41	10forth by the licensing authority of the town of Marshfield; and (iii) 1 license for the sale of all
42	42	11alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138 to 2 of 4
43	43	12Jackansons Package Store located at 1921 Ocean Street/Route 139, 1 license for the sale of all
44	44	13alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to said section 15 of said chapter
45	45	14138 to Hubbards Cupboard located at 29 Main Street, and 1 license for the sale of all alcoholic
46	46	15beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to said section 15 of said chapter 138 to
47	47	16Ocean Market & Liquor located at 915 Ocean Street. A license granted under this section shall
48	48	17be subject to all of chapter 138 except section 17.
49	49	18 (b) The licensing authority shall restrict the license authorized in clause (ii) of subsection
50	50	19(a) of this section to establishments located within the town’s Brant Rock Village Overlay
51	51	20District (BRVO) shown on a map entitled ZONING MAP Town of Marshfield, Massachusetts as
52	52	21adopted on April 27, 2015, a copy of which is on file in the office of the town clerk. Such
53	53	22license shall be clearly marked on its face “Brant Rock Village Overlay District.”
54	54	23 (c) A license granted under clause (i) or (ii) of subsection (a) of this section shall only be
55	55	24executed in the dining room of a common victualler and such other public rooms or areas as may
56	56	25be deemed reasonable and appropriate by the licensing authority as certified in writing.
57	57	26 (d) (1) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant
58	58	27to clause (ii) of subsection (a) of this section to a location outside of the zoned area as described
59	59	28in subsection (b), but it may grant a license to a new applicant within such zoned area if the
60	60	29applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter
61	61	30from the department of unemployment assistance indicating that the applicant is in good standing
62	62	31with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees, and contributions have been paid.
63	63	32 (2) If a license terminates or fails to renew a license granted under clause (ii) of
64	64	33subsection (a) of this section or any such license is cancelled, revoked or no longer it use, the 3 of 4
65	65	34license shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions
66	66	35pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority and the licensing authority may then grant the
67	67	36license to a new applicant under the same conditions as specified in this section.
68	68	37 (e)(1)The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant
69	69	38to clause (i) or (iii) of subsection (a) of this section to any other location, but it may grant the
70	70	39license to a new applicant at the same initial location if the applicant files with the licensing
71	71	40authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of
72	72	41unemployment assistance indicating that the license is in good standing with those departments
73	73	42and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.
74	74	43 (2) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under clause (i) or (iii) of
75	75	44subsection (a) of this section, or any such license is cancelled, revoked, or no longer in use, it
76	76	45shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges, and restrictions pertaining
77	77	46thereto, to the licensing authority which may, within 3 years after such return, then grant the
78	78	47license to the new applicant under the same conditions as specified in this section, otherwise
79	79	48such license shall dissolve.
80	80	49 (f) All licenses granted under this section shall be issued within 3 years after the effective
81	81	50date of this act; provided, however, that if the license is originally granted within that time
82	82	51period, it may be granted to a new applicant under subsections (d) or (e), as applicable,
83	83	52thereafter.
84	84	53 SECTION 2. Upon the issuance of a license authorized in clause (iii) of subsection (a) of
85	85	54section 1, the licensee shall return physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and 4 of 4
86	86	55restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority, its license for the sale of wine and malt
87	87	56beverages not to be drunk on the premises under section 15 of chapter 138.
88	88	57 SECTION 3. Upon the issuance of a license authorized in clause (i) of subsection (a) of
89	89	58section 1, the licensee shall return physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and
90	90	59restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority, its license for the sale of wine and malt
91	91	60beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of chapter 138.
92	92	61 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.