Bill > H339

This bill proposes to amend Sections 12 and 15 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws in Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill are: 1) For Section 12, the bill strikes the last sentence of the fourth paragraph and inserts new language that allows an applicant who was convicted of a felony more than 10 years ago to demonstrate their rehabilitation, and for the commission or local licensing authority to consider whether such conviction should not automatically disqualify the applicant from receiving an alcoholic beverage license. 2) For Section 15, the bill inserts similar language to allow an applicant who was convicted of a felony more than 10 years ago to demonstrate their rehabilitation and for the commission or local licensing authority to consider whether such conviction should not automatically disqualify the applicant from receiving an alcoholic beverage license. The overall purpose of the bill is to create more uniform standards for the issuance of alcoholic beverage licenses (specifically Section 12 and 15 licenses) to individuals with prior felony convictions.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H339