By Representative Keenan of Salem and Senator Berry, joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4456) of John D. Keenan and  Frederick E. Berry (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation toauthorize the city of Salem to issue an additional license for the sale of alacoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to Buchhalter Ltd., doing business as Upper Crust in said city. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John D. Keenan

Frederick E. Berry

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act Authorizing the City of Salem to Grant an Additional Liquor License to Upper Crust

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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Be It Enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives, etc., as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the city of Salem may grant 1 additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises under Section 12 of said chapter 138 to Buchhalter Ltd., operating under the name Upper Crust and located at 118 Washington Street in Salem. The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except section 17.

Notwithstanding any general or special law, or any rule or regulation to the contrary, the local alcohol licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of said license to any other location. Said license may be granted by the local alcohol licensing authority at the same location if an applicant for said license files with said authority a letter in writing from the department of revenue indicating that said license is in good standing with said department and that any and all applicable taxes have been paid. If the license granted under this section is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, such license shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the local a1cohol licensing authority.

Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, or any other general of special law to the contrary, the local a1cohol icensing authority may then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location and under the same conditions as specified in the preceding paragraph.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.