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DIAGRAM DRAFTING FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Thu, 22/08/2019 - 18:31

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: In every application for an alcoholic beverage license whether it be for a manufacturer, wholesaler or a retailer, a diagram of the proposed “licensed premises” will be required. Once an application is approved by the Trade & Tax Bureau (“TTB”), the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (“ABCC”) and/or a local municipal licensing authority Continue Reading...

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SIGNING YOUR ANNUAL LICENSE RENEWAL BY AN UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL CAN CAUSE BIG PROBLEMS

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Tue, 06/08/2019 - 19:53

Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: As has been the case for many years but which was recently revisited in the ABCC’s Decision of In Re: Franco Restaurant, Inc. (December 19, 2018), signing an annual liquor license renewal form by an-unauthorized person can result in the revocation of that license. In general, the law in Massachusetts is that when Continue Reading...

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WHEN APPLYING FOR A NEW LIQUOR LICENSE CAN YOUR COMPETITORS OBJECT?

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Wed, 05/11/2014 - 19:37

The Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: The ABCC recently issued a decision that held that the City of Chicopee erred in refusing to grant a petition to transfer a license to a new proposed location that would have been operated by BJ’s Wholesalers. The license had been exercised for over 20 years by Winn Liquors, Inc., at a location Continue Reading...

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DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS FOR THOSE HOLDING AN INTEREST IN A LIQUOR LICENSE

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Fri, 24/10/2014 - 16:28

The Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: Obtaining a retail on premise or off premise liquor license in Massachusetts requires full disclosure of all officers, directors and LLC managers of the licensee entity and every individual with a direct or indirect, beneficial or financial interest in the licensed business. G.L. c. 138, §15A and 204 CMR 2.01(6). Each license Continue Reading...

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LOOKING TO ADVERTISE YOUR COMPETITOR’S PRICES? BE CAREFUL!

Submitted by John P. Connell, Esq. on Thu, 23/10/2014 - 20:34

The Law Offices of John P. Connell, P.C.: In July 2014, the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (“ABCC”) ruled on a false advertising case whereby Wegmans, a grocery chain with a Section 15 package store license located in Newton, Massachusetts, was investigated by the ABCC for violating 204 CMR 2.03 (2), the Massachusetts law prohibiting false, misleading, and deceptive advertising Continue Reading...

Tag Archives: license

DIAGRAM DRAFTING FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS

SIGNING YOUR ANNUAL LICENSE RENEWAL BY AN UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL CAN CAUSE BIG PROBLEMS

WHEN APPLYING FOR A NEW LIQUOR LICENSE CAN YOUR COMPETITORS OBJECT?

DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS FOR THOSE HOLDING AN INTEREST IN A LIQUOR LICENSE

LOOKING TO ADVERTISE YOUR COMPETITOR’S PRICES? BE CAREFUL!