Chapter 138 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 78 the following section:-

Section 79. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:-

“Mixed drink”, distilled spirits and mixers that are combined on a licensed premises and sold in a sealed container; provided, however, that the volume of distilled spirits and mixers contained in any mixed drink shall be of the same proportion as if it were served for on-premises consumption.

“Sealed container”, a packaged container with a secure lid or cap designed to prevent consumption without removal of the lid or cap; provided, however, if the packaged container has a lid with sipping holes or an opening for straws said container shall be covered or affixed with an additional seal; provided, further, that said lid, cap or seal is affixed in such a way to prevent reopening without it being obvious that said lid, cap or seal was removed or broken, which may include tape or a sticking adhesive, before sale.

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption may sell wine, malt beverages or mixed drinks for off-premises consumption subject to the following conditions: (i) an establishment licensed to sell only wines and malt beverages for on-premises consumption may sell wine or malt beverages only for off-premises consumption; (ii) the wine, malt beverage or mixed drink shall not be sold to a person under 21 years of age; provided, further, that any delivery of wine, malt beverages or mixed drinks for off-premises consumption shall not be made without verification that the person receiving the order has attained 21 years of age; (iii) the wine shall be sold in its original, sealed container, and the malt beverage or mixed drink shall be sold in a sealed container; (iv) the wine, malt beverage or mixed drink shall be sold as part of the same transaction as the purchase of food; provided, however, that any order that includes wine, malt beverages or mixed drinks shall be placed not later than the hour until which the establishment is licensed to sell alcohol or 12:00A.M., whichever time is earlier; (v) a customer shall be limited to 1.5 liters of wine, 192 ounces of malt beverages and 64 fluid ounces of mixed drinks per transaction; (vi) the wine, malt beverages or mixed drinks shall be sold at the same price for on-premises consumption and for off-premises consumption; and (vii) if the malt beverage or mixed drink in a sealed container is to be transported by a motor vehicle, either by delivery or pick-up, the driver of a motor vehicle shall transport the malt beverage or mixed drink in the trunk of the motor vehicle or some other area that is not considered the passenger area, as defined by section 24I of chapter 90 of the General Laws.