By Representative Speliotis of Danvers and Senator Berry, joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4875) of Theodore C. Speliotisand Frederick E. berry (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Danvers to issue an additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages to Sawasdee Restaurant, Inc.. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Theodore C. Speliotis

Frederick E. Berry

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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An Act authorizing the town of Danvers to issue one additional liquor license for the sale of wine and malt beverages

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

AN ACT AUTHORIZING  THE TOWN OF DANVERS TO ISSUE ONE ADDITIONAL LIQUOR LICENSE FOR THE SALE OF WINE AND MALT BEVERAGES

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the Town of Danvers may issue one (1) additional license for the sale of wine & malt beverages under section 12 of said chapter 138 to Sawasdee Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a Sawasdee Danvers located at 49 Maple Street in said town. Said 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 re-issued 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 licensing authority. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the local alcohol 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.