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H5481 • 2025

An Act authorizing the town of Wayland to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

An Act authorizing the town of Wayland to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

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Sponsor
Linsky, David Paul
Last action
2026-06-11
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act authorizing the town of Wayland to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

An Act authorizing the town of Wayland to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act authorizing the town of Wayland to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 5481) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) that the town of Wayland be authorized to grant 10 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in said town.
  • Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
  • [Local Approval Received.] Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-11 Senate

    Senate concurred

  2. 2026-06-08 House

    Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the town of Wayland to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises
By Representative Linsky of Natick and Senator Eldridge, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5481) of David Paul Linsky (by vote of the town) that the town of Wayland be authorized to grant 10 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in said town. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. [Local Approval Received.]
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.5481

SECTION 1. (a) Not withstanding section 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the Town of Wayland may grant 10 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises pursuant to section 12 of said Chapter 138. The licenses shall be subject to all of said Chapter 138 except said section 17.

(b) The licensing authority of the Town of Wayland shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to this act to any other location but it may grant a license to a new applicant at the same location if the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the Department of Revenue and a letter from the Department of Unemployment Assistance indicating that the license is in good standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.

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

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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