Bill > H255

This bill proposes to give cities and towns more control over the number of liquor licenses they issue. Specifically, it amends Chapter 138 of the General Laws, which governs alcoholic beverages. The key change is that the legislative body of a city or town, which is the elected group that makes local laws, will now decide how many licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages can be issued under certain sections of the law, including seasonal licenses and licenses for farmer-winery license holders. This bill also repeals some existing sections of Chapter 138, which were related to liquor license numbers, and clarifies that any license numbers previously established will remain in effect until the local legislative body decides to change them.