Bill Text: MA H3873 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibit minors from handling alcoholic beverages

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/15 at 10:00 AM in Room 222 [H3873 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3873-Introduced.html

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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 prohibiting minors from handling alcoholic beverages.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Mike Cimini	8 Sidney Road Sturbridge MA  01566

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act prohibiting minors from handling alcoholic beverages.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 34 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended in the first paragraph, by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following:-

No person under the age of 18 shall handle any alcohol or alcohol container, opened, unopened, for any purpose including stocking, bagging and accepting and returning recyclable materials.

SECTION 2.  Section 64 of said chapter 138, as so appearing, is hereby amended in the first paragraph, by inserting after the first sentence, the following sentence:-

In the instance that the licensee’s retail sale location is attached to or a part of another commercial activity at that location, the above remedies shall be applied to those premises also.

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