AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WESTON TO GRANT AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE FOR THE SALE OF WINES AND MALT 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. Section 1 of chapter 37 of the acts of 2008, as amended by section 1 of chapter 82 of the acts of 2013, is hereby further amended by striking out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Weston may grant up to 2 licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138 to food stores. Licenses granted pursuant to this act shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except said section 17.
SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 37, as so amended, is hereby further amended by striking out the third and fourth paragraphs and inserting in place thereof the following 2 paragraphs:-
Notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, the licensing authority of the town of Weston shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this act to any other location, but it may grant a license to a new applicant at the same location if the applicant for such license files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue indicating the license is in good standing with the department and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.
If the licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under this act or if such license is canceled, 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 and under the same conditions as specified in this section.
Approved, June 11, 2024.