Bill > H3802

This bill authorizes the town of Bedford to issue eight additional licenses for establishments that sell alcoholic beverages intended to be consumed on the premises, which are often referred to as "on-premises consumption" licenses. These new licenses will be governed by Chapter 138 of the General Laws, which deals with alcoholic beverages, but will be exempt from certain restrictions outlined in Section 17 of that chapter. The town's licensing authority will have the discretion to limit these licenses to businesses that also hold a common victualler license, meaning they serve food. Importantly, these licenses cannot be bought or sold for profit, and if a license is returned or revoked, it will go back to the town's licensing authority, which can then grant it to a new applicant, but only after a three-year waiting period from the original issuance date, and provided the new applicant is in good standing with the departments of revenue and unemployment assistance regarding taxes and fees.