Bill Text: MA H308 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The withholding of liquor licenses for business failing to pay state meals taxes or wages
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/5 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B1 [H308 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H308-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola (BY REQUEST)
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Relative to the Revocation of Certain Liquor Licenses.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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James Wettlaufer |
101 Vinton Road |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act
Relative to the Revocation of Certain Liquor Licenses.
Be it
enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section l6A of chapter l38 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following two sentences:- Any city or town may allow the local issuing authority to withhold the issuance of any liquor license if the licensee has been convicted of flagrant violations for failure to pay the state meals tax or for not paying employees in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service or the state department of revenue guide lines. Said licensee may be subject to a hearing before the issuing authority for possible revocation or suspension of said liquor licenses.
