SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Holliston may convert 1 license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138 issued to Central Café & Convenience at 92 - 94 Central street in the town of Holliston to a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to said section 15 of said chapter 138 to Central Café & Convenience at 92 - 94 Central street in the town of Holliston. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

(b)  The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license converted under subsection (a) 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 converted under this section 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 and the licensing authority may then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location and under the same conditions as specified in this act.

(d)  A license converted under this act shall be converted within 1 year after the effective date of this act; provided, however, that a license originally converted within that time period may be granted to a new applicant under subsection (b) or (c) any time thereafter.

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