Bill > H208

This bill, titled "To limit drink specials," proposes changes to Chapter 138 of the General Laws, specifically concerning the prohibition of certain practices related to alcoholic beverages. The core change is to Section (c) of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) regulations, which currently prohibits selling drinks at a price less than regularly charged, with an exception for private functions. The bill seeks to modify this by allowing drink specials under specific conditions: they can be offered from Sunday through Thursday for at least two consecutive days, but only for beer and wine, and exclusively at establishments that also serve food. Furthermore, these specials would be limited to a maximum of two drinks per customer per calendar day, must be sold for no less than the cost of the drink plus at least $1, and can only be offered from noon until closing time.