SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2720        FILED ON: 8/3/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2441

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 relative to the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Topsfield.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Sally P. Kerans

13th Essex

Kristin E. Kassner

2nd Essex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2720        FILED ON: 8/3/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2441

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2441) of Bruce E. Tarr, Sally P. Kerans and Kristin E. Kassner (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Topsfield.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.  [Local approval received]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Topsfield.

 

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 315 of the Acts of 2014, “An Act Relative to the Sale of All Alcoholic Beverages to the Drunk on the Premises in the Town of Topsfield" is hereby amended by inserting after the word “beverages” in the first sentence of section 1, the following words:- or only wine and malt beverages.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of said Chapter 315 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Bylaws” the following words:- , or to entities with or without a common victuallers license and operating as a Pub Brewery, Tavern or Beverage Manufacturing facility, as defined in the town’s zoning Bylaws.

SECTION 3. Section 1 of said Chapter 315 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “law” in the third sentence, the following words:- , except for a license from the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission for activities maintained on the same property as the licensed premises.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.