HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 279        FILED ON: 1/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3831

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Dylan A. Fernandes and Julian Cyr

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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 regarding licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Tisbury.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/7/2021

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

1/19/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 279        FILED ON: 1/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3831

By Representative Fernandes of Falmouth and Senator Cyr, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3831) of Dylan A. Fernandes and Julian Cyr (by vote of the town) that the town of Tisbury be authorized to convert licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages or wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act regarding licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Tisbury.

 

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. Notwithstanding sections 11, 11a and 17 of chapter 138 of the general laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the board of selectmen of the town of Tisbury may place upon the official ballot at the next state election or annual town election following the effective date of this act, the following question:

“Shall the board of selectmen of the town of Tisbury be authorized to convert licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of chapter 138 of the general laws, originally granted or authorized pursuant to section 1 of chapter 187 of the acts of 2009 or chapter 360 of the acts of 2016, to licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages or wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises to restaurants, including restaurants within inns and hotels, without the requirement that such be beverages be consumed with meals only, but subject to the requirement that the restaurant have a seating capacity of not less than 30 persons, and subject to the conditions that sales of alcoholic beverages not exceed thirty five percent (35%) of the gross sales of the restaurant and that such sales shall not be permitted later than 11:00 p.m. except within the discretion of the board of selectmen on a special occasion?”

If a majority of votes cast in answer to the question is in the affirmative, the town may: convert current licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises that have been granted pursuant to section 1 of chapter 187 of the acts of 2009 or chapter 360 of the acts of 2016 prior to the effective date of this act to licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises without the requirement that such beverages be consumed with meals only, and to issue new licenses authorized under said acts without such requirement, but subject to all other conditions specified in said acts and in the foregoing question and to grant seasonal licenses for the same. The board of selectmen may issue regulations for the granting of licenses under this act and to define terms appropriate for that purpose.

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