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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William C. Galvin and Michael D. Brady

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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 a liquor license in the town of Avon.

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PETITION OF:

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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 a liquor license in the town of Avon.

 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. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the Town of Avon may grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138 to On Avon Corporation, located at the premises known as 85 East Main Street, in the town of Avon. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

 (b) A license granted pursuant to this section shall only be exercised on the premises located at 85 East Main Street, Avon, Massachusetts, 02322.

 (c) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this section 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.

 (d) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew the license granted pursuant to this section or any such license is cancelled, revoked, or no longer in use, it shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority which may, within 3 years of such return, then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location and under the same conditions as specified in this section, otherwise such license shall dissolve.

 (e) The license granted pursuant to this section shall be issued within 2 years after the effective date of this act; provided, however, that a license that is originally granted within that time period may be granted to a new applicant pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) thereafter.

 SECTION 2. Upon the issuance of the license authorized in Section 1, On Avon Corporation shall return physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority, its license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises under section 15 of chapter 138.

 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.