SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1318        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 81

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephen M. Brewer

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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 Templeton to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Stephen M. Brewer

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1318        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 81

By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 81) of Stephen M. Brewer and Denise Andrews (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Templeton to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act authorizing the town of Templeton to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off 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:
 

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

Section1.  The Town of Templeton shall be granted one (1) additional All Alcoholic Beverages Package Store liquor license for Bubba’s Market Inc. d/b/a Cote’s Market 317 State Road, Baldwinville, MA 01436.  Notwithstanding any other general or special law or any rule or regulation to the contrary, the local licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of said license to any other location.   Said license may be re-issued by the local alcohol licensing authority at the same location if an applicant for said license files with said authority a letter in writing from the Department of Revenue indicating that said license is in good standing with said Department and that any and all applicable taxes have been paid.

If the license granted under this section is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, such license shall be returned physically with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the local alcohol licensing authority. Notwithstanding section 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the local alcohol licensing authority may then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location and under the same conditions as specified in the preceding paragraph.

Section 2.  This Act shall take effect upon passage.