Amendment ID: S2829-1

Amendment 1

Technical Amendment

Mr. Rodrigues moves that the proposed new draft be amended by adding the following section:-

“SECTION 2. Said chapter 138 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-

Section 79. If any provision of this chapter 138, or its application to any person or circumstance, is determined by a court to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall be construed in accordance with the intent of the general court to further limit rather than to expand commerce in alcoholic beverages, to enhance strict regulatory control over taxation, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages through the Massachusetts regulatory system imposed by this chapter upon beer and malt beverages.”; and

by inserting the following emergency preamble:-

“Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith further regulate commerce of alcoholic beverages, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.”.