Massachusetts S 2307: An Act authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2537 FILED ON: 2/16/2018
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2307

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and
malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol
Susan Williams Gifford 2nd Plymouth

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2537 FILED ON: 2/16/2018
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2307
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2307) of Marc R. Pacheco and
Susan Williams Gifford (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Wareham
to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the
premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act authorizing the town of Wareham 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:

1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the
2 licensing authority of the town of Wareham may grant 1 additional license for the sale of wines
3 and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises to Stone Path Malt, LLC located at 11
4 Kendrick Road pursuant to section 15 of said chapter 138. The license shall be subject to all of
5 said chapter 138, except said section 17.
6 The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other location
7 but it may grant the license to a new applicant at the same location if the applicant files with the
8 licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of
9 unemployment assistance indicating that the license is in good standing with those departments
10 and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.

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11 If the license granted under this act is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, it shall be
12 returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to
13 the licensing authority and the licensing authority may then grant the license to a new applicant
14 at the same location under the same conditions as specified in this act.
15 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.