AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SALEM TO CONVERT A LICENSE FOR THE SALE OF WINE AND MALT BEVERAGES TO BE DRUNK ON THE PREMISES TO A ANNUAL LICENSE 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. The first paragraph of section 1 of chapter 75 of the acts of 2008 is hereby amended by striking out the words “wines and malt” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- all alcoholic.
SECTION 2. (a) The city of Salem may charge a fee for the conversion of the license described in section 1 of chapter 75 of the acts of 2008, which shall be paid by the current licensee on the effective date of this act unless the licensing authority agrees to enter into a contract with the licensee to allow the division of the fee into multiple payments over time from the licensee; provided, however, that if the city elects to accept multiple payments over time from the licensee, the option shall be made available, upon request, to all qualified applicants for a license.
(b) A fee collected by the city of Salem for the license converted pursuant to this act that is greater than the amount of the fee charged for an annual renewal of a similar license issued by the licensing authority shall be deposited into the city of Salem’s economic development account and expended by the city in a manner consistent with the purpose of such account.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, January 3, 2025.