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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Colleen M. Garry

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

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4602        FILED ON: 2/14/2018

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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 Tyngsborough 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 I.

(a)Notwithstanding the maximum number of licenses authorized to be granted under 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 Tyngsborough may grant up to six (6) additional all-alcoholic beverages restaurant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, under section 12 of said chapter 138 to operators and locations to be determined by the licensing authority. The licenses shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except section 17 and section 17A.

(b)A license granted under this section shall not be transferrable to any other person, corporation or organization for three (3) years after the original issuance. A transfer in violation of the Act shall render the license void.

(c)All-Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant Licenses:

Three (3) license's shall be located in the Tyngsborough Crossing Plaza located at 440 Middlesex Road, a designated economic development zone on Middlesex Road, for the purpose of re-development of the existing plaza; one (1) license shall be located at 324 Middlesex Road, a designated economic development zone, for the purpose of new construction, and two (2) shall be located along Middlesex Road, Kendall Road or Pawtucket Boulevard for economic development, for the purpose of new construction or renovation of existing structures. A license granted under Section 1 (c) (!) and (2) located in the designated economic development zone shall have frontage on Kendall Road, Middlesex Road, or Pawtucket Boulevard; and such frontage shall be as required by the Zoning Bylaws or by variance, or if a legal pre-existing, nonconforming lot.

(d)Notwithstanding any special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, the licensing authority of the Town of Tyngsborough may approve the transfer of the licenses to any other location, except as herein provided. The licenses may be reissued by the licensing authority, if an applicant for the license files with the licensing authority a Certificate of Good Standing from the Department of Revenue (or other required documentation demonstrating tax compliance), indicating that the licensee is in good standing with the Department and that all applicable taxes have been paid.

(e)If any license granted under this section is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, 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 licenses to new applicants and under the same conditions as specified in this Act.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its passage. Or take any action relative thereto.