HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5194        FILED ON: 6/16/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5061

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kelly W. Pease and Lindsay N. Sabadosa

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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 town of Southampton to grant an additional liquor license.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kelly W. Pease

4th Hampden

6/14/2022

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

6/16/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5194        FILED ON: 6/16/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5061

By Representatives Pease of Westfield and Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5061) of Kelly W. Pease and Lindsay N. Sabadosa (by vote of the town) that the town of Southampton be authorized to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises in said town.  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 authorizing the town of Southampton to grant an additional liquor license.

 

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 Section 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority of the Town of Southampton may grant 1 additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises under Section 12 of said Chapter 138.

The license shall comply with such requirements and conditions as the licensing authority shall deem appropriate. The license shall be subject to all requirements of said Chapter 138, except said section 17 relative to the number of licenses that may be granted.

SECTION 2. If a license granted pursuant to this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use at the location of original issuance, 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.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its passage.