AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WESTFIELD TO CONVERT A SEASONAL LICENSE FOR THE SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT 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 or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing authority of the city of Westfield may convert a seasonal license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138 currently issued to Gopal Krishna Convenience Inc. doing business as Union Mart and used at 420 Union street in the city of Westfield to an annual license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to said section 15 of said chapter 138 to Union Mart for use at 420 Union Street. The license converted pursuant to this section shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.
(b) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license converted 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.
(c) If a license converted pursuant to this section is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use at the location of original issuance, it 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 and under the same conditions as specified in this act.
(d) A license converted pursuant to this act shall be converted within 1 year after the effective date of this act; provided, however, that a license originally converted within that time period may be granted to a new applicant pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) any time thereafter.
SECTION 2. Upon conversion of the license authorized pursuant to this act, the licensee shall return physically to the licensing authority, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, its annual license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, January 25, 2022.