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10 NEW FULL VALUE BOSTON ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSES SURE TO GO QUICK

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Fri, 08/01/2016 - 15:19

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Contained within an “Economic Development Bill” signed by then Governor Patrick in August 2014, the Massachusetts Legislature amended Chapter 138 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the state’s Liquor License Act, and allowed the City of Boston to issue 75 new liquor licenses, 25 of which were to be available in September 2014; 25 Continue Reading...

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TAP ROOM ISSUES FOR BREWERIES

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Mon, 26/10/2015 - 16:39

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Applicants for brewery licenses and existing breweries in Massachusetts have come to see so-called “tap rooms” as a valuable source of potential or actual income for their business, and a great way to promote the brewery and the brand. However, both applicants and existing breweries should be aware of the licensing structure that Continue Reading...

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NEW BILL PROPOSAL MAY MAKE IT EASIER FOR RESTAURANTS AND LIQUOR STORES TO ACCEPT OUT-OF-STATE ID’S

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Fri, 23/10/2015 - 16:54

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C. Currently in Massachusetts, restaurants and liquor stores are losing out on potential sales from tourists and other out-of-state visitors as a result of the stringent restrictions for accepting out-of-state licenses to prove a potential customer is twenty-one years or older. Pursuant to Section 34B of Chapter 138, a licensed retailer may only “reasonably Continue Reading...

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NEW FDA REGULATIONS COULD COST BREWERIES

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Wed, 21/10/2015 - 20:14

Law Offices of John Connell, P.C.: New U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations will soon require chain restaurants with 20 or more locations to display the nutritional information on their menus (or make such information available upon request by the customer) by December 1, 2016, including nutritional information for alcoholic beverages sold by these “national chains.” Such required information Continue Reading...

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ABCC ISSUES NEW POLICIES RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Thu, 03/09/2015 - 13:48

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: On August 26, 2015, the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (“ABCC”) issued a Memorandum On License Application Forms . Copy of the Memorandum can be found here. Under these new guidelines, in an effort to “streamline the retail alcoholic beverages application process,” the ABCC has now announced a few significant changes in policy Continue Reading...

Tag Archives: alcoholic beverage

10 NEW FULL VALUE BOSTON ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSES SURE TO GO QUICK

TAP ROOM ISSUES FOR BREWERIES

NEW BILL PROPOSAL MAY MAKE IT EASIER FOR RESTAURANTS AND LIQUOR STORES TO ACCEPT OUT-OF-STATE ID’S

NEW FDA REGULATIONS COULD COST BREWERIES

ABCC ISSUES NEW POLICIES RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS