HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1934        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3546

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Randy Hunt

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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 sale and consumption of wine, beer, and malt liquor on the premises of certain establishments.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/19/2017

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

2/2/2017

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/3/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

2/2/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

2/2/2017

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/3/2017

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

2/1/2017

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

2/3/2017

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

2/2/2017

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

3/17/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/1/2017

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

2/1/2017

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/1/2017

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

2/3/2017

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

2/2/2017

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/2/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

2/3/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/2/2017

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

2/2/2017

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

2/2/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/3/2017

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/1/2017

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1934        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3546

By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3546) of Randy Hunt and others relative to the sale of wines and malt beverages on the premises of certain establishments.  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 relative to the sale and consumption of wine, beer, and malt liquor on the premises of certain establishments.

 

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 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

In any city or town that accepts this paragraph, the local licensing authority may grant a license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises to any licensee who holds a license pursuant to this section; provided, however, that the licensee must also: (i) have adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining area equipment and the capacity for preparing cooking and serving suitable food for strangers, travelers, other patrons and customers and meeting and complying with all the requirements imposed upon common victuallers licensed pursuant to chapter 140; and (ii)  serve food with wines and malt beverages while the wines and malt beverages are drunk on the premises.