By Mr. Patrick of Falmouth, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 285) of Matthew C. Patrick for legislation to authorize local licensing authorities to issue alcoholic beverages licenses to golf courses.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Matthew C. Patrick

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the issuance of certain special alcoholic beverages licenses.

    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 12 of chapter 138 of the General

laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by

striking out in lines 25 to 29 the following sentence, “Such sales may be

made by a restaurant licensee at such stands or locations in a sports arena,

stadium, ball park, race track, auditorium or in any one building at an airport

as the local licensing authority may deem reasonable and proper, and

approve in writing.”, and insert in place thereof the following sentences:

Such sales may be made by a restaurant licensee at such stands or locations in a sports arena, stadium, ball park, race track, golf course, auditorium or in any one building at an airport as the local licensing authority may deem reasonable and proper, and approve in writing. A local licensing authority may grant a restaurant license at a golf course, notwithstanding any general or special law or rule or regulation to the contrary, to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages or wine and or malt at any location on the grounds of said golf course."

SECTION 2.         Section 14 of  Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “enterprise” in line 11 the following:- and to holders of seasonal licenses under section 17A during the off season for the purpose of conducting charitable events.