AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE TO GRANT ADDITIONAL LICENSES FOR THE 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 1. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Southbridge may grant to Peking Chef, Inc. d/b/a Peking Chef Restaurant, located at 344 Main street in the town of Southbridge, a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17. The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other person, organization, corporation or location.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Southbridge may grant to Royal Oaks Country Club, Inc., located at 381 Country lane in the town of Southbridge, a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17. The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other person, organization, corporation or location.
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Southbridge may grant to Peter Desforges d/b/a 858 Main street, located at 858 Main street in the town of Southbridge, a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17. The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other person, organization, corporation or location.
SECTION 4. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Southbridge may grant to Da Wong, Inc. d/b/a Empire Buffet, located at 846 Main street in the town of Southbridge, a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17. The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other person, organization, corporation or location.
SECTION 5. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Southbridge may grant to Mill Street Brews, Inc., located at 18 Mill street in the town of Southbridge, a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17. The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other person, organization, corporation or location.
SECTION 6. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Southbridge may grant to Bouakheua Phomphithak d/b/a Thai House Restaurant, located at 177 Elm street in the town of Southbridge, a license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17. The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other person, organization, corporation or location.
SECTION 7. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Southbridge may grant to Reynaldo Navarro d/b/a Family Market, located at 351 Hamilton street in the town of Southbridge, a license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises under section 15 of said chapter 138. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17. The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other person, organization, corporation or location.
SECTION 8. The licensing authority of the town of Southbridge may grant 2 additional licenses, 1 of which shall be for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises under section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws and 1 of which shall be for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138. The licenses shall be restricted to the area designated as the economic target area within the town of Southbridge and shall become inoperative within 1 year after the effective date of this act unless the local licensing authority, with prior approval from the alcoholic beverages control commission, grants the licenses for premises in existence at the time the licenses are granted. The licenses shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17. The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the licenses to any other persons, organizations, corporations or locations.
Approved August 2, 2006.