Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 6 of chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the word "adult" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- establishments which display live nudity for their patrons, as defined in section nine A, adult.

SECTION 2. Section 9A of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words "or adult motion picture theaters" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , adult motion picture theaters, adult paraphernalia stores, adult video stores or establishments which display live nudity for their patrons.

SECTION 3. Said section 9A of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of "Adult video store" the following definition:-

"Establishment which displays live nudity for its patrons", any establishment which provides live entertainment for its patrons, which includes the display of nudity, as that term is defined in section thirty-one of chapter two hundred and seventy-two.

SECTION 4. Said section 9A of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "store", in line 71, the following words:- or establishment which displays live nudity for its patrons.

SECTION 5. Said section 9A of said chapter 40A, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting the power and authority of cities and towns to regulate the use of land, structures or buildings through by-law or zoning ordinance.