Alcohol, Food Service, and Entertainment Licensing
Detailed and practical guidance for representing Massachusetts businesses
- Product Number: 2224845WFM
- Publication Date: 7/27/2022
- Edition: 5th Edition 2022
- Copyright: © 2022 MCLE, Inc.
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Alcohol, Food Service, and Entertainment Licensing addresses a wide range of issues arising in licensing practice. Statutory authorities, license acquisition, the roles of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) and local authorities, procedures specific to entertainment licensing, and appeals from licensing decisions are among the topics reviewed in detail. This publication is an essential reference for lawyers handling licensing matters throughout the Commonwealth!
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Update: July 2022
Dear Subscriber:
Thank you for updating your reference library with the 2022 edition of Alcohol, Food Service, and Entertainment Licensing —for fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions regarding licensing practice in Massachusetts.
Updated guidance has been incorporated throughout the 2022 edition, on subjects such as
- a recent Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) advisory on outdoor alcoholic beverage service areas;
- new descriptions of contract brewing and alternating proprietorships;
- current procedures for obtaining licenses from the ABCC and local licensing authorities (LLAs), including the use of exemption request forms in connection with ABCC applications;
- land use regulation and its effect on entertainment businesses, as discussed in a new subsection of the book addressing the impact of the First Amendment on local efforts to restrict adult entertainment and other disfavored activities through zoning ordinances and the permitting process;
- the use of publicly available sources to confirm client-submitted information for the application process;
- new ABCC application forms for disclosing the terms of any applicable management agreements;
- an extensively revised discussion of actions by groups of twenty-five taxpayers or voters (TVPs) challenging LLA licensing decisions;
- an updated list of forty-nine tips for parties navigating the licensing process; and
- a revised collection of illustrative ABCC and Superior Court decisions on a wide range of topics, including TVPs, dual conditions, improper service of alcohol, stings and entrapment, illegal activities on the premises, management agreements, penalties, and licensing denials, cancellations, and renewals.
We trust that you will find this edition of Alcohol, Food Service, and Entertainment Licensing an invaluable resource for your practice.
Cordially,
John M. Lawlor, MCLE Publications Attorney
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Update: July 2022
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
expand allChapter 1 expandThe Authoritative Framework for Alcoholic Beverage Licensing
Buy ChapterExhibit 1A
- G.L. c. 138, § 11: Questions to Be Placed on Ballot at Biennial State Election Buy FormChapter 2 expandLicense Acquisitions
Buy ChapterChapter 3 expandLicensing at the Local Level
Buy ChapterChapter 4 expandEntertainment Licensing
Buy ChapterChapter 5 expandThe License Application Procedure
Buy ChapterChapter 6 expandUpdates to the Application Process and Practical Pointers for Success at the Local and State Level
Buy ChapterChecklist 6.1
- Topics for an Initial Client Meeting in an Alcoholic Beverages Licensing Matter Buy FormChapter 7 expandAppeal
Buy ChapterChapter 8 expandPractical Questions and Private Issues at the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
Buy ChapterExhibit 8A
- Decisions and Orders Regarding TVPs Buy FormExhibit 8B
- Decisions Regarding Dual Conditions Buy FormExhibit 8C
- ABCC Decision (BonCaldo Inc.) Regarding Service to an Intoxicated Person Buy FormExhibit 8D
- ABCC Decision (Braintree Brew House, LLC) Regarding Service to an Intoxicated Person Buy FormExhibit 8E
- ABCC Decision (Peregrine Endeavors, Inc.) Regarding Service to an Underaged Person Buy FormExhibit 8F
- Superior Court Decision (RK&E Corp.) Regarding Illegality on Premises Buy FormExhibit 8G
- ABCC Decision (Hong Kong Eastern Pearl Enterprise Inc.) Regarding Stings and Entrapment Buy FormExhibit 8H
- ABCC Decision (Fannie’s Place Inc.) Regarding Control over Premises; Service of More than Two Drinks to Patron; Rollback of Hours; Reasonableness of Penalty Buy FormExhibit 8I
- ABCC Decision (RWJ Beverage (MA) LLC) Regarding Denial of License by Local Board Buy FormExhibit 8J
- ABCC Decision (Tavern Management Corp.) Regarding Cancellation of License for Nonuse Buy FormExhibit 8K
- ABCC Decision (Sajjan Enterprises LLC) Regarding Failure to Automatically Renew; Cancellation of License for Non-Use Buy FormExhibit 8L
- ABCC Decision (EZ Mart Foods Corp. of MA, Inc.) Regarding Denial of License by LLA Buy FormExhibit 8M
- Superior Court Decision (Arslan, Inc.) Regarding Automatic License Renewal Buy FormExhibit 8N
- ABCC Decision (Local Vines & Gourmet, LLC) Regarding Right to Hearing at Local Board Buy FormExhibit 8O
- ABCC Decision (WCM (BOS) LLC) Regarding Management Agreements Buy Form - Editors & Authors