Amendment #1 to H3373

An Act authorizing the town of Stoughton to grant 6 licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

The committee on Bills in the Third Reading recommends that the bill be amended moves to amend House, No. 3373 by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following new text:-

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Stoughton may grant 6 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138, to establishments located within the town's central business district, as that district is defined by the town's zoning map, as it existed as of May 1, 2014 upon approval of and under conditions set by the licensing authority of the town. The licenses shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

(b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this act to: (i) any other person, partnership, corporation, LLC, organization or any other entity for a period of 3 years from the date of original issuance; or (ii) any other location.

(c) If a license granted pursuant to this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use at the location of original issuance, 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 at the same location under the same conditions as specified in this act 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.

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