Bill Text: MA H295 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: That the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission be authorized to issue annual catering licenses to include the sale of alcoholic beverages
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-12 - Accompanied a study order, see H04975 [H295 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H295-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Rodrigues
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to establish an annual caterer license.
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PETITION OF:
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Michael J. Rodrigues |
8th Bristol |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to establish an annual caterer license.
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it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 138, Section 12, as most recently amended, is further amended by adding the following paragraph:
The Commission may issue an annual caterer�s license to an operator of a catering business for the sale and service of all alcoholic beverages to be served and drunk on the premise(s) where the operator is catering a private event that is not open to the public, provided the premise(s) is in a city or town where the granting of a license under �12 to sell alcoholic beverages is authorized.� The holder of a caterer�s license shall purchase all alcoholic beverages for resale from a store licensed pursuant to �15 and shall maintain liquor liability insurance providing security for the liability of the licensee to a limit of not less than $100,000 to any one person and $200,000 to all persons.� The service of alcoholic beverages shall not be for more than five (5) hours during any catered event.� All agents and employees of a licensed caterer who serve alcoholic beverages shall be certified by a nationally recognized alcoholic beverages server training program.�
The Commission after notice to the licensee and reasonable opportunity to be heard may modify, suspend, revoke or cancel the license upon satisfactory proof that the licensee violated or permitted a violation of any condition thereof, any law of the Commonwealth or any regulation of the Commission.� The decision of the Commission shall be final and conclusive.� A caterer�s license shall authorize the licensee to store, transport and deliver alcoholic beverages in the ordinary course of the licensee�s business.� Alcoholic beverages may be stored only on premises owned by the licensee or that the licensee has the exclusive right to occupy.� The license shall be renewable annually and the annual fee shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
