By Representative Gifford of Wareham and Senator Pacheco, joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4830) of Susan Williams Gifford (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Wareham to issue additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages within certain designated areas of said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Susan Williams Gifford

Mark R. Pacheco

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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An Act Relative to Liquor Licenses in the Town of Wareham

    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 sections 12 and 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the licensing authority of the town of Wareham may grant 8 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, subject to the conditions set forth in this act.

The licensing authority shall restrict the granting of the 8 licenses authorized under this act to the following zoning districts and with the following limitations:  2 licenses shall be granted at a location within Onset Village I, each such license may be reissued at the original location or may be granted at, or transferred to, another location within said zone, provided, however, they shall not be granted at, or transferred to, another zoning district or location within said town;  2 licenses shall be granted at a location within Onset Village II, each such license may be reissued at the original location or may be granted at, or transferred to, another location within said zone, provided, however, they shall not be granted at, or transferred to, another zoning district or location within said town; 2 licenses may be granted at a location within Wareham Village, each such license may be reissued at the original location, or it may be transferred to, or granted at, another location within said zoning district, provided, however, they shall not be transferred to, or granted at, another zoning district or location within said town; and 2 licenses may be granted at a location within West Wareham, each such license may be reissued at the original location, or it may be transferred to, or granted at, another location within said zoning district, provided, however, they shall not be transferred to, or granted at, another zoning district or location within said town.

The licensing authority may grant each license, as authorized by paragraph 1 of section 1 and within the zoning district as described in paragraph 2, if an applicant for such a license files with the licensing authority a letter in writing from the department of revenue indicating that the license is in good standing with said department and that any and all applicable taxes have been paid.

If a license granted under this act 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 licensing authority.  Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the licensing authority of the town of Wareham may then grant the license to an applicant at the same location and under the same conditions as specified in this act.

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