HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3822 FILED ON: 5/4/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3367
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth I. Gordon and Michael J. Barrett
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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 Bedford to grant additional alcoholic beverages licenses.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 5/4/2015 |
Michael J. Barrett | Third Middlesex | 5/4/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3822 FILED ON: 5/4/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3367
By Representative Gordon of Bedford and Senator Barrett, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3367) of Kenneth I. Gordon and Michael J. Barrett (by vote of the town) that the town of Bedford be authorized to issue eight additional licenses 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 Bedford to grant additional alcoholic beverages 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, the licensing authority of the Town of Bedford may grant eight (8) additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under Section 12 of said Chapter 138. The licenses shall be subject to all of said Chapter 138, except Section 17.
SECTION 2. Licenses issued pursuant to this Act shall be non-transferrable to any other locations, persons, corporations, organizations, or entities, except that licenses issued pursuant to this Act shall be transferable by any person, corporation, organization, or entity to any other person, corporation, organization, or entity, solely for use within the permitted location. Any transfer in violation of this Act shall render said license null and void.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding Sections 12 and 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the Town of Bedford may restrict the licenses issued pursuant to this Act to holders of common victualler licenses.
SECTION 4. The licenses granted under this Act, if revoked or no longer in use, shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights and privileges pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority and may be granted by the licensing authority of the Town of Bedford to new applicants that are persons, corporations, organizations, or entities.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.