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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the requirements for obtaining licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
AI Summary
This bill updates certain requirements for obtaining liquor licenses in Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill are:
1. It allows lawful permanent residents, in addition to U.S. citizens, to meet the citizenship requirements for obtaining various types of liquor licenses, including retail, wholesale, and manufacturing licenses.
2. It changes the requirement that all directors, members, or principals of a licensed entity must be U.S. citizens, to only requiring a majority to be citizens or lawful permanent residents.
3. It removes the requirement for a "citizen manager" or "citizen principal representative" for licenses held by non-citizens.
Overall, the bill aims to expand the pool of eligible applicants for liquor licenses in Massachusetts by including lawful permanent residents, while still maintaining a majority citizen or permanent resident requirement for licensed entities.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4638 (on 07/02/2018)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H197 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H197.pdf |
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