FILED ON: 5/13/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3372

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.

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 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority of the town of Dedham may grant 1 additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138, subject to the conditions set forth in this act. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

The licensing authority shall restrict the license granted pursuant to this act to an entity located in the building known as the Mother Brooks Arts and Community Center located at 123 High street in the town of Dedham. The license issued pursuant to this act shall not be transferable to any other location, person, corporation or organization.

Notwithstanding sections 12 and 77 of said chapter 138, the licensing authority may restrict the license issued pursuant to this act to holders of common victualler licenses.

Notwithstanding section 12 of chapter 138, the license authorized by this act shall be subject to an original application fee of $5,000 more than the annual fee for existing alcoholic beverages licenses in the town of Dedham. The additional $5,000 fee shall be deposited into an economic development account in the town of Dedham and expended consistently with the purposes of such account.

If a license granted pursuant to this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, it shall be returned physically, with all the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority and the licensing authority may then grant the license a new applicant at the same location who meets the criteria of this act. No license shall be reissued for use in the same location unless the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of unemployment assistance indicating that the license is in good standing with the department and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.

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