HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4247        FILED ON: 9/22/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3931

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Lori A. Ehrlich and Thomas M. McGee

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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 Swampscott to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

9/22/2017

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

9/25/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4247        FILED ON: 9/22/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3931

By Representative Ehrlich of Marblehead and Senator McGee, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3931) of Lori A. Ehrlich and Thomas M. McGee (by vote of the town) that the town of Swampscott be authorized to issue additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.  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 Swampscott to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.

 

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. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Swampscott may grant 8 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138, to establishments located within the town's B1, B2 and B3 zoning districts, as that district is defined by the town's zoning map, as it existed as of May 15, 2017, upon approval of and under conditions set by the licensing authority of the town of Swampscott. A license granted pursuant to this act shall be clearly marked on its face “Business B-1, B-2 and B-3 Districts” and shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

(b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this act to a location outside of the town’s B1, B2 and B3 zoning districts but it may grant a license to a new applicant within the B1, B2 and B3 zoning districts if the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of unemployment assistance indicating that the license is in good standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.

(c) If a license granted pursuant to this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, the license shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority and the licensing authority may then grant the license to a new applicant in the town’s B1, B2 and B3 zoning districts under the same conditions as specified in this act.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.