SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Plymouth may grant 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138 to establishments located within the 2 economic development zones described in subsection (b) upon approval of and under conditions set by the licensing authority of the town of Plymouth.  A license granted under this act shall be clearly marked on its face either “Precinct 9” or “Precinct 17”, as applicable, and shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

(b) The licensing authority shall restrict the 2 licenses authorized in this act to establishments located within the town’s “Precinct 9” or “Precinct 17”as those zoned areas are located and bound as shown on a map titled "Precinct Map of Plymouth, Massachusetts," dated February 26, 2024, a copy of which is on file in the office of the town clerk.

(c) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this act to a location outside of the initial zoned area as described in subsection (b), but it may grant a license to a new applicant within such initial zoned area 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.

(d) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under this act or any such license is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, the license 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 under the same conditions as specified in this act.

(e) All licenses granted under this act shall be issued within 3 years after the effective date of this act; provided, however, that a license originally granted within that time period may be granted to a new applicant under subsections (c) or (d) thereafter.

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