MA H1987

Bill

Relative to fines for license violations

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the fines for violations by certain alcoholic beverages license holders. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing laws to allow local licensing authorities to levy fines against certain alcoholic beverage license holders for violations. Specifically, the bill allows local authorities to refuse to issue or renew a license, or to modify, suspend, revoke, or cancel a license, if the applicant or license holder fails to comply with the requirements of the state's alcohol laws. The bill also authorizes local authorities to impose fines on license holders for any such violations, with the collected fines to be deposited into the general fund of the city or town. The bill takes effect upon passage.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Daniel Cullinane (D), Dan Hunt (D), Aaron Michlewitz (D), Danny Ryan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4638 (on 07/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1987

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1987
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1987.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1860	To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H191	Relative to notification of licensees	No further action taken	Similar To
H24	Relative to civil violations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H3880	Authorizing the town of Chelmsford to grant ten additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 80 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H3897	Authorizing the town of Dedham to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4254	Authorizing the town of Tyngsborough to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4429	Similar To
H4255	Authorizing the town of Tyngsborough to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see H4430	Similar To
H4353	Authorizing the town of Plainville to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	No further action taken	Similar To
H4614	Authorizing the Town of Norwood to grant up to five additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4638	Consumer Protection	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4768	Authorizing the town of Foxborough to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 326 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4995	Authorizing the town of Montague to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see H5017	Similar To
H4999	Authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises	No further action taken	Similar To
H5000	Authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	No further action taken	Similar To
H5001	Relative to nomination of candidates for town meeting in the town of Milford	No further action taken	Similar To
S117	Providing municipal control of liquor licenses	Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1	Similar To
S485	Relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To
S803	Relative to probation violations	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1860

To clarify penalties for violations occurring while driving with a hardship license

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H191

Relative to notification of licensees

No further action taken

Similar To

H24

Relative to civil violations

Accompanied a new draft, see H4350

Similar To

H3880

Authorizing the town of Chelmsford to grant ten additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 80 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H3897

Authorizing the town of Dedham to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 93 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H4254

Authorizing the town of Tyngsborough to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages

Accompanied a new draft, see H4429

Similar To

H4255

Authorizing the town of Tyngsborough to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see H4430

Similar To

H4353

Authorizing the town of Plainville to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages

No further action taken

Similar To

H4614

Authorizing the Town of Norwood to grant up to five additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages

Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4638

Consumer Protection

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H4768

Authorizing the town of Foxborough to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 326 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4995

Authorizing the town of Montague to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see H5017

Similar To

H4999

Authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises

No further action taken

Similar To

H5000

Authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

No further action taken

Similar To

H5001

Relative to nomination of candidates for town meeting in the town of Milford

No further action taken

Similar To

S117

Providing municipal control of liquor licenses

Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

Similar To

S485

Relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil

Accompanied a study order, see S2489

Similar To

S803

Relative to probation violations

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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