HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1354        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephen Kulik

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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 Montague to issue one additional liquor license.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

1/15/2015

Stanley C. Rosenberg

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

1/16/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1354        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 216

By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 216) of Stephen Kulik and Stanley C. Rosenberg (by vote of the town) that the town of Montague be authorized to issue 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 One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act authorizing the town of Montague to issue one additional liquor license.

 

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, rule or regulation to the contrary, the licensing authority of the town of Montague may grant one (1) additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be consumed on premises under section 12 of said chapter 138 for the Powers Block to be exercised at and located at 26-28 East Main Street in the Millers Falls Village in said town for the purpose of facilitating the redevelopment of this Chapter 121B blighted property by Robert Obear (developer) under the Town of Montague’s Commercial Homesteading Program.  A license granted under this section shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

(b)  Once issued, the licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license issued under this section to any other location, but it may grant the license to a new applicant at the same location if the applicant files with the 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.

(c)  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 under the same conditions as specified in this section.