HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4416        FILED ON: 6/12/2012

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4246

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul J. Donato and Sean Garballey

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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 city of Medford to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

6/12/2012

Patricia D. Jehlen

 

6/14/2012

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4416        FILED ON: 6/12/2012

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4246

By Messrs. Donato of Medford and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4246) of Paul J. Donato, Patricia D. Jehlen and Sean Garballey (by vote of the town) relative to authorizing the city of Medford to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Twelve

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An Act authorizing the city of Medford to grant additional licenses 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.   Notwithstanding any limitations imposed by sections 11 and 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, any vote cast in the city of Medford pursuant to chapter 595 of the acts of 1977 or any other general or special law or rule or regulation of the city of Medford to the contrary, the licensing authority of said city may grant, from time to time, licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138 to restaurants having a seating capacity of not less than 50 persons, without including the seating capacity of function rooms.  Except as expressly provided, a license issued pursuant to this act shall be subject to all other provisions of said chapter 138.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.