HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 281        FILED ON: 1/9/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 360

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Timothy R. Whelan

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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 licensing of liquor retailers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/9/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/25/2019

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

1/24/2019

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/9/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/21/2019

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/24/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/23/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/15/2019

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

1/22/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/16/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 281        FILED ON: 1/9/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 360

By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 360) of Timothy R. Whelan and others for legislation to authorize consolidated purchasing of alcoholic beverages by certain licensees.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

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 licensing of liquor retailers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 25A of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 edition, is hereby amended by adding after paragraph (a) a new paragraph:

(c) An individual, partnership or corporation having identical ownership or common ownership that is granted, in the aggregate, two or more licenses under section 15 may combine the alcoholic beverages purchases of such licenses for the purpose of attaining a quantity discount offered by a wholesaler licensed under section 18.  For the purpose of this section only “Common Ownership” is defined as the same person or the same partnership or corporation holding at least fifty-one (51%) percent ownership of two (2) or more licenses issued under section 15.