AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF TOPSFIELD TO GRANT A LICENSE FOR THE SALE OF WINE TO BE DRUNK ON THE PREMISES OF A FARMER-WINERY.
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 sections 11 and 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority of the town of Topsfield may grant to the Alfalfa Farm Winery at 267 Rowley Bridge road a license for the sale of wine to be drunk on the premises if Alfalfa Farm Winery meets all other requirements for the issuance of the license and holds a farmer-winery license issued pursuant to section 19B of said chapter 138. Upon issuance of the license authorized in this act, Alfalfa Farm Winery may sell wine produced by or for the winery and sold under the winery brand name, poured by the glass, to be drunk on the premises. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except as provided in this act. The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other applicant or location.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, November 20, 2013.