SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Norwood may grant up to 5 additional licenses for the sale of wines or malt beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138 to operators and locations to be determined by the licensing authority in said town.  The licenses shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17. 

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

The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this act to any other location, but it may grant a license to a new applicant at the same location 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.

If a license granted pursuant to this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use at the location of original issuance, it shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority which may then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location under the same conditions as specified in this act.

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