HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4493 FILED ON: 1/22/2018
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4164
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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 an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 1/22/2018 |
Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk | 1/22/2018 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4493 FILED ON: 1/22/2018
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4164
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham and Senator Rush, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4164) of Paul McMurtry and Michael F. Rush (by vote of the town) that the town of Dedham be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in said town. 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 an additional license for the sale of all 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. 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 an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17.
SECTION 2. The licensing authority shall restrict the license granted under section 1 to entities located at the premises located at 930 Providence highway in the town of Dedham. The license issued pursuant to this act shall not be transferable to any other locations, persons, corporations, or organizations.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding sections 12 and 77 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority for the town of Dedham may restrict the license issued pursuant to this act to holders of common victualler licenses.
SECTION 4. The additional licenses authorized by this act shall be subject to an original application fee of $5,000 more than the annual fee for existing alcoholic beverage licenses in the town of Dedham. The additional $5,000 fee shall be deposited into an economic development account in the town of Dedham and expended consistently with the purposes of such account.
SECTION 5. The license granted under 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 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage.