Bill Text: MA H320 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Require warning labels on single and multi-pack containers of beer and single and multi-pack containers of wine
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/5 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B1 [H320 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H320-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian P. Wallace (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 to reduce underage drinking.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
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South Boston CAN Reduce Underage Drinking |
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South Boston APAC/ABCD |
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Martin J. Walsh |
13th Suffolk |
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Sean Garballey |
23rd Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to reduce underage drinking.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 138 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 34 the following section:-
Section 34A ¾
A licensee licensed under this chapter except Section 29 shall be required to place a warning label on single and multi-pack containers of beer and single and multi-pack containers of wine to include the following:
WARNING: A person who provides alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age, if convicted under section 34 could be in imprisoned for up to 1 year and fined up to $2,000 or both such imprisonment and fine.
