HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3830        FILED ON: 3/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2786

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry and Michael F. Rush

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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 Dedham to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

3/6/2017

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

3/6/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3830        FILED ON: 3/6/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2786

By Representative McMurtry of Dedham and Senator Rush, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2786) of Paul McMurtry and Michael F. Rush (by vote of the town) that the town of Dedham be authorized to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act authorizing the town of Dedham to grant additional licenses for the sale 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. 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 and 1 additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to said section 12 of said chapter 138. The licenses shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17.

The licensing authority of the town of Dedham shall restrict the licenses granted pursuant to this act to entities located at the premises known as The Dedham Plaza located at 725 Providence highway. Licenses issued pursuant to this act shall not be transferable to any other locations, persons, corporations or organizations.

Notwithstanding said section 12 of said chapter 138, the licensing authority of the town of Dedham may restrict the licenses issued pursuant to this act to holders of common victualler licenses.

The licenses authorized by this act shall be subject to an original application fee equal to the annual fee for existing alcoholic beverage licenses in the town of Dedham plus $5,000. The additional $5,000 of each original application fee shall be deposited into an economic development account in the town of Dedham and expended consistently with the purposes of the account.

The licenses granted pursuant to this act, if revoked or no longer in use, may be granted by the licensing authority to new applicants who meet the criteria of this act.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its