AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF BURLINGTON TO GRANT ADDITIONAL LICENSES 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 section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Burlington may grant 5 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises and 4 additional licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said chapter 138 to persons, corporations, organizations and entities located on the property known as the Burlington mall, 71-85 Middlesex turnpike, in the town. All licenses granted pursuant to this section shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.
(b) A license granted pursuant to this section shall only be exercised in the dining room of a common victualler and in such other public rooms or areas as may be deemed reasonable and appropriate by the licensing authority as certified in writing.
(c) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this section to any other location, but it may grant the license to a new applicant at the same location if the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of unemployment assistance indicating that the license is in good standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.
(d) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted pursuant to this section or any such license is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, the license shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority and the licensing authority may then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location under the same conditions as specified in this section.
(e) Any license granted pursuant to this act shall be issued not later than 5 years after the effective date of this act; provided, however, that a license originally granted within that time period may be granted to a new applicant pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) thereafter.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, January 22, 2020.