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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF HARWICH TO ISSUE AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO BE DRUNK ON THE PREMISES.

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 sections 17 and 17A of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Harwich may convert 1 currently issued seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138, currently issued to Back Nine Café, LLC., located at 183 Oak street, to an annual license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under said section 12 of said chapter 138. The license granted under this section shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said sections 17 and 17A.

(b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other location, but it may grant the license to a new applicant at the same location if the applicant for the license files with the authority a letter from the department of revenue indicating that the license is in good standing with the department and that all applicable taxes have been paid.

(c) If the license granted under this section 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 then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location under the same conditions as specified in this section.

SECTION 2. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Harwich may grant a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138, to Patrick Wiseman and Annie Wiseman doing business at 86 Sisson road, state highway route 39, Harwich Port.

(b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other location, but it may grant the license to a new applicant at the same location if the applicant for the license files with the authority a letter from the department of revenue indicating that the license is in good standing with the department and that all applicable taxes have been paid.

(c) If the license granted under this section 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 then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location under the same conditions as specified in this section.

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

Approved, January 13, 2011.