HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4371        FILED ON: 7/2/2014

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

F. Jay Barrows

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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 town of Mansfield to grant additional liquor licenses.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4371        FILED ON: 7/2/2014

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Fourteen

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An Act authorizing the town of Mansfield to grant additional liquor licenses.

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 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority of the town of Mansfield may grant 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138 to be restricted to the areas identified with diagonal lines on the maps entitled “Mansfield Crossing Pouring License Area” and “Mansfield Marketplace/The Pavilion Pouring License Area.”

(b) Notwithstanding said section 17 of said chapter 138 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority may grant 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to said section 12 of said chapter 138 to be restricted to the area identified with diagonal lines on the map entitled “Erin’s Center Pouring License Area.”

(c) Notwithstanding said section 17 of said chapter 138 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority may grant 1 additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to said section 12 of said chapter 138 to be restricted to the area identified with diagonal lines on the map entitled “Chocolate Factory Pouring License Area.”

(d) Notwithstanding said section 17 of said chapter 138 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority may grant 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to said section 12 of said chapter 138 to be restricted to the area identified with diagonal lines on the map entitled “Train Station Area and North Main Street Business District Pouring License Area.”

(e) Notwithstanding said section 17 of said chapter 138 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority may grant 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to said section 12 of said chapter 138 to be restricted to the area identified with crossed lines on the map entitled “Train Station Area and North Main Street Business District Pouring License Area.”

(f) A license granted pursuant to this act shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

(g) Prior to the granting of a license pursuant to this act, the licensing authority shall determine whether an applicant or licensee meets the criteria set forth in this act, consistent with any rules and regulations governing the granting of all alcoholic beverages licenses promulgated by the board of selectmen and all other applicable laws.

(h) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this act to any location outside of the area, as identified in this act, where the license was originally granted.  The licensing authority may grant a license at the same location if an applicant for the license files with the licensing authority a letter in writing from the department of revenue indicating that the license is in good standing with the department and that all applicable taxes have been paid.

(i) If a license granted pursuant to this act 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.  The licensing authority may then grant that license to a new applicant who meets the criteria set forth in this act.

(j) A license authorized by subsections (a) through (e), inclusive shall terminate and may not thereafter be issued if not issued initially within (7) years after the effective date of this act.

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