Bill > H247

This bill allows cities and towns that permit the sale of alcohol to grant temporary licenses for nonprofit charitable organizations and existing alcohol licensees to sell wine, beer, and malt liquor at auctions, provided the beverages are not consumed on-site. These temporary licenses, which can last up to ten consecutive days and are limited to two per year per holder, require approval from both the local licensing authority and the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. The licensed premises must be the applicant's principal place of business or headquarters, legally zoned for such sales, or the premises of another licensed alcohol vendor. The fee for these temporary licenses will not exceed the minimum fee for regular wine, beer, and malt liquor sales licenses, and the alcohol sold must be donated to the license holder, with all proceeds going to their charitable purposes. The bill also specifies that standard application procedures for certain alcohol licenses will not apply, but local authorities can still set conditions like operating hours.