HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 392        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 266

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Randy Hunt

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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 relative to the sale and consumption of wine, beer, and malt liquor on the premises of certain establishments.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/10/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/22/2019

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/22/2019

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

1/24/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

1/31/2019

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/30/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/22/2019

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/1/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/31/2019

Lenny Mirra

2nd Essex

1/23/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/25/2019

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/29/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/29/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/22/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 392        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 266

By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 266) of Randy Hunt and others relative to the sale of wines and malt beverages on the premises of certain establishments.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3546 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the sale and consumption of wine, beer, and malt liquor on the premises of certain establishments.

 

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. Section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

In any city or town that accepts this paragraph, the local licensing authority may grant a license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises to any licensee who holds a license pursuant to this section; provided, however, that the licensee must also: (i) have adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining area equipment and the capacity for preparing cooking and serving suitable food for strangers, travelers, other patrons and customers and meeting and complying with all the requirements imposed upon common victuallers licensed pursuant to chapter 140; and (ii)  serve food with wines and malt beverages while the wines and malt beverages are drunk on the premises.