Bill > H197

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.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H197