Amendment #7 to H4790

An Act authorizing the licensing authority of the town of Natick to establish minimum seating capacity for granting licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages or wine and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises

Mr. Linsky of Natick moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

SECTION XXXX:

Section 1: Notwithstanding section 11 of chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other general or special law or vote of the electorate of the town of Natick to the contrary, the licensing authority of the town of Natick may determine what minimum seating capacity, if any, shall be required in a premises for which a license shall be granted for the sale of all alcoholic beverages or the sale of wine and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises.

Section 2: The authority conferred by this act shall not increase the number of licenses authorized to be granted by the licensing authority of the town of Natick for the sale of alcoholic beverages or wine and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises.

Section 3: This act shall take effect upon its passage.