SECTION 1. Notwithstanding Section 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the Town of Littleton may grant one or more additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to Section 15 of said Chapter 138. The licenses shall be subject to all of said Chapter 138, except said section 17.
SECTION 2. The licensing authority of the Town of Littleton shall only grant such licenses to persons, corporations, organization and entities operating a business located within the district known as the Littleton Common, as more specifically shown on a plan on file with the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Littleton.
SECTION 3. The licensing authority of the Town of Littleton shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this Act to person, corporation, organization or entity for a period of three (3) years from the date of issuance; provided, however, that after three (3) years, the licensing authority shall not approve a transfer of the license to a location outside of the Littleton Common.
SECTION 4. If a license granted pursuant to this Act is revoked, cancelled, forfeited or surrendered it shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights and privileges pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority of the Town of Littleton. The licensing authority may then grant the license to a new applicant operating within the Littleton Common only.
SECTION 5. Any license issued pursuant to this act shall be clearly marked “Littleton Common Only” and contain as a condition to issuance, the restriction on transfers set forth in Section 3 of this Act. Any issuance or transfer of a such license must comply with Chapter 138 of the General Laws.
SECTION 6. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Act shall not prohibit the licensing authority of the Town of Littleton from modifying, suspending, revoking, or cancelling a license issued pursuant to this Act as permitted in Chapter 138 of the General Laws.
SECTION 7. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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