H412 • 2025

An Act relative to creating uniform standards for section 12 and 15 license applications

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Sponsor: Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
Last action: 2025-11-06
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H4677
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to creating uniform standards for section 12 and 15 license applications

An Act relative to creating uniform standards for section 12 and 15 license applications By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to creating uniform standards for section 12 and 15 license applications By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
412) of Bradley H.
Jones, Jr., and others relative to the issuance of alcoholic beverage licenses to certain felons.
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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Bill History

2025-11-06 House
Accompanied a study order, see H4677
2025-05-05 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to creating uniform standards for section 12 and 15 license applications
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 412) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the issuance of alcoholic beverage licenses to certain felons. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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Bill H.412

SECTION 1. Section 12 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of the fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“No license shall be issued to any applicant who has been convicted of a felony; provided however that for convictions which occurred before the 10–year period immediately preceding application for licensure, an applicant may demonstrate, and the commission or local licensing authority shall consider, the applicant's rehabilitation and whether such conviction should not be an automatic rejection under this section.”

SECTION 2. Section 15 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “felony” in line 41, the following:-

“Provided however, that for convictions which occurred before the 10–year period immediately preceding application for licensure, an applicant may demonstrate, and the commission or local licensing authority shall consider, the applicant's rehabilitation and whether such conviction should not be an automatic rejection under this section.”

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