SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Montague may grant one (1) additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138 to El Nopalito Restaurant, located at 196 Turners Falls Road, in the town of Montague. The licenses shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

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

(c) If the license granted pursuant to this act 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 not later than 2 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) or (c) anytime thereafter.

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