HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3496        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 214

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Peter V. Kocot

_________________

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 Northampton to issue five above quota annual all-alcohol restaurant licenses.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

1/16/2015

Stanley C. Rosenberg

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

1/30/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3496        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 214

By Mr. Kocot of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 214) of Peter V. Kocot and Stanley C. Rosenberg (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to certain establishments with alcoholic beverages in the city of Northampton.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

_______________

 

An Act authorizing the city of Northampton to issue five above quota annual all-alcohol restaurant 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.  Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the general laws, and in addition to any authorized by existing special legislation, the licensing authority of the city of Northampton may issue above quota annual all-alcoholic restaurant licenses to Healthy Karma, LLC d/b/a Hinge, RIAS BAIXAS LLC d/b/a Ibiza Tapas, Local Burger LLC d/b/a Local Burger, OBCT Inc., d/b/a Sierra Grill and Sylvester's Fine Foods., Inc., d/b/a/ Sylvester's Restaurant.  The licenses authorized hereunder shall be subject to all of the provisions of said chapter 138 except section 17.  Upon revocation of any license authorized hereunder or upon the cessation of business of the licensee to exercise the license for six (6) consecutive months the license shall, after hearing, revert to the city for re-issuance to another licensee."