AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF BERLIN TO GRANT UP TO 2 ADDITIONAL LICENSES 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, the licensing authority of the town of Berlin may grant 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138 as follows: (i) 1 license to Berlin Liquors LLC located at 3 Bassett road in the town of Berlin; and (ii) 1 license to Shaan Keshav Corp, doing business as The Wine Cellar of Berlin, located at 1 Highland Commons West in the town of Berlin. The licenses 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 granted under subsection (a) to any other location, but it may grant a 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 licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under this section or any such license 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, within 3 years after such return, then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location under the same conditions as specified in this section, otherwise such license shall dissolve.
(d) A license granted under this section shall be issued within 1 year 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 under subsections (b) and (c) thereafter.
SECTION 2. (a) Upon the issuance of the license authorized under clause (i) of subsection (a) of section 1, the licensee shall return physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority, its license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of chapter 138 of the General Laws.
(b) Upon the issuance of the license authorized under clause (ii) of subsection (a) of section 1, the licensee shall return physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority, its license for the sale of wine 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, July 18, 2023.