Bill > H28

This bill aims to modernize the Massachusetts alcohol laws. Key provisions include: 1. Allowing licensing authorities to authorize licensees to serve alcoholic beverages on non-contiguous premises. 2. Making various license and permit fees subject to annual renewal and adjusting the fee structures for different types of licensees (e.g., manufacturers, importers, farmer-brewers, farmer-distillers) based on their production volumes. 3. Requiring applicants for new or transferred licenses to pay a fee if the issuance would result in the applicant owning more than 3 licenses. 4. Granting the Executive Office for Administration and Finance the authority to promulgate regulations updating the license and permit fees within one year, with the requirement that the fees promote public safety, enhance the operation of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and not unduly impact Massachusetts citizens, customers, or the competitive environment. 5. Specifying that no applicant shall be issued a license unless the applicant's character is satisfactory to the licensing authorities.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H28