SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2859

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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SENATE, July 11, 2024.

The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petitions (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, report the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2859).

For the committee,

John J. Cronin

        FILED ON: 7/11/2024

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2859

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 is hereby amended by striking out section 1, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Section 1. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Topsfield may grant up to 8 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, wine and malt beverages, distilled spirits only, wine only, or malt beverages only to be drunk on the premises pursuant to either section 12, 19(b), 19B(n), 19C(n), or 19E(o) of said chapter 138. The licenses shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except section 17.

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