AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SALEM TO GRANT AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC 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:
SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the city of Salem may grant 1 additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138 to JMRS Restaurant, Inc. for a restaurant to be located at 163-189 Washington street in the city of Salem. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except section 17.
(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law or any rule or regulation to the contrary, the licensing authority of the city of Salem shall not approve the transfer of said license to any other location. The license may be granted by the said licensing authority at the same location if an applicant for the license files with the authority a letter from the department of revenue indicating that the license is in good standing with the department and that all applicable taxes have been paid. If the license granted under this section is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, it shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority which may then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location and under the same conditions as specified in this act.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved January 9, 2009