SENATE DOCKET, NO. 247 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 126
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William N. Brownsberger
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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 relative to the shipping of alcohol.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
William N. Brownsberger | Second Suffolk and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 247 FILED ON: 1/14/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 126
By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 126) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to the direct shipping of alcohol. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 82 OF 2013-2014.]
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 relative to the shipping of alcohol.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 15 of Chapter 138, of the Massachusetts General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the last sentence the following new paragraph:-
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an alcohol retailer licensed under this section, may sell and ship alcohol directly to a resident of the Commonwealth or another state where the shipment would be allowed, who is at least 21 years of age, for such resident’s personal use, and not for resale.