HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1353        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 141

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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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 further regulating storage of alcoholic beverages.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/18/2017

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1353        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 141

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 141) of Tackey Chan and Rady Mom relative to further regulating storage of alcoholic beverages.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act further regulating storage of alcoholic beverages.

 

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.  Section 20 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 8 the following words- not more than 1 permit in any city or town.

SECTION 2.  Chapter 138 of the Massachusetts General Laws as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 79. If any provision of the Chapter 138 of the Massachusetts General Laws, or its application to any person or circumstance, is determined by a court to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall be construed in accordance with the intent of the legislature to further limit rather than to expand commerce in alcoholic beverages, to enhance strict regulatory control over taxation, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages through the three-tier regulatory system imposed by the Massachusetts liquor control act upon all alcoholic beverages including malt beverages.