By Ms. Polito of Shrewsbury, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4504) of Karyn E. Polito  and others (by vote of the town) that the town of Westborough be authorized to grant a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to Sapporo Restarant. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Karyn E. Polito

Paul J. P. Loscocco

Pamela P. Resor

George N. Peterson, Jr.

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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An Act authorizing the town of Westborough to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt 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. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Westborough may grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138 to Sapporo Restaurant, (Sapporo, Inc.) located at 50 East Main Street in the town of Westborough. The license shall be subject to all of chapter 138 except said section 17.

Notwithstanding any General or special law or any rule or regulation to the contrary, the licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other location. The license may be re-issued by the licensing authority at the same location if an applicant for the license files with the licensing authority a letter in writing from the department of Revenue indicating that the license is in good standing with the 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, it shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority. Notwithstanding said section 17 of said chapter 138 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the licensing 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.