HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4874        FILED ON: 6/7/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4628

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jerald A. Parisella and Joan B.  Lovely

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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 city of Beverly to issue additional liquor licenses.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jerald A. Parisella

6th Essex

6/7/2018

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

6/7/2018


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4874        FILED ON: 6/7/2018

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4628

By Representative Parisella of Beverly and Senator Lovely, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4628) of Jerald A. Parisella and Joan B. Lovely (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Beverly be authorized to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises in said city.  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 city of Beverly to issue additional liquor licenses.

 

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 city of Beverly may grant 1 additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of said Chapter 138 to an establishment located within 140-150 Brimbal Avenue in the city of Beverly, Massachusetts. The license shall be subject to all of said Chapter 138 except said section 17.

(b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other location, but it may grant the license to a new applicant at 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 contributions have been paid.

( c) If a 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  license to a new applicant at the same location under the same conditions as specified in this act.

(d) The license granted pursuant to this act shall be issued within 3 years after the effective date of this act; provided, however, that if the license is originally granted within that time period, it may be granted to a new applicant pursuant to subsection (b) and ( c) anytime thereafter.

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