By Representative Rogers of Norwood and Senator Walsh, joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4982) of John H. Rogers  and  Marian Walsh (by vote of the town) that the town of Norwood be authorized to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to Byblos Restaurant. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John H. Rogers

Marian Walsh

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In the Year Two Thousand and Eight.

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An Act authorizing the town of Norwood  to grant an additional license for the sale of all  alcoholic 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:

                An Act authorizing the town of Norwood  to grant an additional license for the sale of all  alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Norwood may grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to Byblos restaurant located at 678 Washington Street in the town of Norwood, under section 12 of said chapter 138.  The license shall be subject to all of said chapter 138, except section 17.  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 all applicable taxes have been paid. If any 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 licensing authority and the licensing authority may then grant the license to a new applicant at the same location and under the same conditions as specified in this section.

Upon issuance of the all alcoholic beverages license, Byblos restaurant shall return to the town the license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises that it currently holds.

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