Bill > H3711

This bill authorizes the town of Lincoln, Massachusetts, to grant a specific license to a business named Blazes, Inc. for the sale of alcoholic beverages intended to be consumed on the premises, overriding certain existing state laws that might otherwise prevent this. The license will be subject to the general regulations of Chapter 138 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which governs alcoholic beverages, with an exception for a specific section (section 17). The town's board of selectmen, which is a group of elected officials responsible for town governance, will issue the license and has the authority to approve its transfer to a new applicant at the same location if the original license is no longer in use, provided the new applicant meets certain financial obligations with the state's departments of revenue and unemployment assistance. Before this license can be issued, the town's voters must approve it through a ballot question at an annual or special town election, with the act taking effect immediately upon its passage by the state legislature.