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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, August 7, 2025.

The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 344) of Tackey Chan relative to the responsible sale of alcoholic beverages, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4355) ought to pass.

For the committee,

TACKEY CHAN.

        FILED ON: 7/25/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4355

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to the responsible sale of alcoholic beverages.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth paragraph, the following new paragraph:-

A licensee who holds a license according to this section, and all employees of said licensee, shall complete an instructional training program, as approved by the commission, not less than every three years that includes the following: (i) the statutes and rules that govern the sale of beer, wine, distilled spirits, cordials or liqueurs for off premises consumption available in the commonwealth; (ii) prevention of the illegal retail sales of beer, wine, distilled spirits, cordials or liqueurs to persons under twenty-one years of age or to intoxicated individuals; and (iii) prevention of second party sales of beer, wine, distilled spirits, cordials or liqueurs that may reasonably result in persons under twenty-one years of age securing such alcoholic beverages.