HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3520        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2692

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost

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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 relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3520        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2692

By Mr. Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2692) of Paul K. Frost relative to penalties for the selling of alcoholic beverages to minors.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 248 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors.

 

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

Section 34 of chapter  138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Any person selling alcoholic beverages to a minor shall be punished as follows: for a first offense a fine of $50; for a second offense a fine of $l00; for a third offense a fine of $250 and for a subsequent offense a fine of $2000.  Any person fined shall have a hearing and appeal for said offense through the alcoholic beverages control commission and all persons found responsible shall be a matter of public record.