HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5344        FILED ON: 8/10/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5215

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Rogers and William N. Brownsberger

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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 Belmont to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

8/10/2022

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

8/10/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5344        FILED ON: 8/10/2022

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5215

By Representative Rogers of Cambridge and Senator Brownsberger, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5215) of David M. Rogers and William N. Brownsberger (by vote of the town) that the town of Belmont be authorized to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not 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 authorizing the town of Belmont to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises.

 

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. Chapter 16 of the acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking out sections 1 and 2 and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:-

Section 1. Notwithstanding Section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the select board of the town of Belmont may grant licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises; provided, however, that not more than 4 such licenses shall be in effect, including any license issued pursuant to chapter 395 of the acts of 2006. The licenses shall be subject to said chapter 138 except Section 17.

Section 2.  The select board of the town of Belmont may grant licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises; provided, however, that not more than 7 such licenses shall be in effect, including any license issued pursuant to chapter 396 of the acts of 2006. The licenses shall be subject to  chapter 138 of the General Laws.

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