H4570 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Pembroke to issue one additional license

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Sponsor: Kenneth P. Sweezey
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Accompanied a new draft, see H4817
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act authorizing the town of Pembroke to issue one additional license

An Act authorizing the town of Pembroke to issue one additional license By Representative Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act authorizing the town of Pembroke to issue one additional license By Representative Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
4570) of Kenneth P.
Sweezey and Kathleen R.
LaNatra (by vote of the town) that the town of Pembroke be authorized to issue an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises.

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Bill History

2025-12-08 House
Accompanied a new draft, see H4817
2025-10-10 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/20/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
2025-10-02 Senate
Senate concurred
2025-09-29 House
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Pembroke to issue one additional license
By Representative Sweezey of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4570) of Kenneth P. Sweezey and Kathleen R. LaNatra (by vote of the town) that the town of Pembroke be authorized to issue an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]

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Bill H.4570

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws or any other general or special, rule or regulation to the contrary, the licensing authority of the Town of Pembroke may grant one (1) additional license for the retail of alcohol beverages under section 15 of said chapter 138 to be exercised at and located at 256 Church Street (Parcel ID: G15-38). A license granted under this section shall be subject to all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

(b) Once issued, the licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license issued under

subsection (a) to any other location, but it may grant the license to a new applicant at the same location if the applicant files with the authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of unemployment assistance indicating the license is in good standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.

(c) If the license granted under this section is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, it shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority, which may then grant the license to a new applicant at the same or a different location.

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