SECTION 1.   Notwithstanding Sections 12 and 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, or any other General or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, the local licensing authority of the town of Wareham may grant eight (8) additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, subject to the conditions set forth in this act.

The local licensing authority shall restrict the granting of the (8) licenses authorized pursuant to this act to the following Zoning Districts and with the following limitations: 2 licenses shall be granted at a location within Onset Village I, each such license may be re-issued at the original location or may be granted at or transferred to another location within said Zone, provided, however, they shall not be granted at or transferred to another Zoning District or location within said town; 2 licenses shall be granted at a location within in Onset Village II, each such license may be re-issued at the original location or may be granted at or transferred to another location within said Zone, provided, however, they shall not be granted at or transferred to another Zoning District or location within said town; 2 licenses may be granted at a location within Wareham Village, each such license may be re-issued at the original location, or it may be transferred to, or granted at, another location within said Zoning District, provided, however, they shall not be transferred to, or granted at, another Zoning District or location within said town; and 2 licenses may be granted at a location within West Wareham, each such license may be re-issued at the original location, or it may be transferred to, or granted at, another location within said Zoning District, provided, however, they shall not be transferred to, or granted at, another Zoning District or location within said town.

If a license granted under this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, the license 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 application at the same location and under the same conditions as specified in this act.  No license granted under this act may be reissued to a new applicant unless the applicant files with the licensing 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.

SECTION 2.   This act shall take effect upon passage.