HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4583        FILED ON: 10/23/2012

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4495

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John W. Scibak and Michael R. Knapik

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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 EASTHAMPTON TO GRANT AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BE  DRUNK ON THE PREMISES.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

 

Michael R. Knapik

 

10/23/2012


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4583        FILED ON: 10/23/2012

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4495

By Representative Scibak of South Hadley and Senator Knapik, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4495) of John W. Scibak and Michael R. Knapik (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Easthampton to grant an additional license 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 EASTHAMPTON 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:
 

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the city of Easthampton may grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to Lyman and Lyman, Inc., d.b.a. Riff’s Joint, for the premises located at 116 Pleasant Street, Suite 158, in the city of Easthampton, under section 12 of said chapter 138.  Said license shall be subject to all provisions of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

Lyman and Lyman, Inc. shall have a period of 3 years from the effective date of this act within which to apply for the license.  If Lyman and Lyman, Inc. has not applied for the license within the 3-year period, the license shall remain with the licensing authority and may be granted to another applicant to the same location under the same conditions as approved in this act.

The local alcohol licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of said license to any other location but it may grant the license to a new applicant at the same location if 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.

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.