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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2300 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 276
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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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 alcohol
to be drunk on the premises.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2300 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 276
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 276) of Patrick M. O'Connor (by
the vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Cohasset to issue five additional
licenses for the sale of alcohol 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 Cohasset to issue five additional licenses for the sale of alcohol
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. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other
2general or special, rule or regulation to the contrary, the licensing authority of the Town of
3Cohasset may grant five (5) additional licenses for the sale of alcohol to be drunk on the
4premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138. A license granted under this section shall be
5subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.
6 SECTION 2. If the license granted under this section is cancelled, revoked or no longer
7in use, it shall be returned physically with all 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; or act in relation thereto.
10 SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.