Bill > H202

This bill allows cities and towns, after accepting this provision, to charge a fee when a business holding a liquor license (a licensee) sells that license to another business that also holds a liquor license. This fee would be collected when the city or town approves the transfer of the license, and the amount of the fee can be set by the city or town, but it cannot be more than 25% of the price paid for the license. This change is being made to Chapter 138 of the General Laws, which governs alcoholic beverages in Massachusetts, and it aims to provide local governments with a new revenue stream related to the transfer of these valuable licenses.