[HISTORY: Adopted as indicated in article
histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-26-1993 ATM, Art. 50]
The Tax Collector or other municipal official
responsible for records of all municipal taxes, assessments, betterments
and other municipal charges, hereinafter referred to as the "Tax Collector,"
shall annually furnish to each department, board, commission or division,
hereinafter referred to as the "licensing authority," that issues
licenses or permits, including renewals and transfers, a list of any
person, corporation or business enterprise, hereinafter referred to
as the "party," that has neglected or refused to pay any local taxes,
fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges for not
less than a twelve-month period, and that such party has not filed
in good faith a pending application for an abatement of such tax or
a pending petition before the Appellate Tax Board.
The licensing authority may deny, revoke or
suspend any license or permit, including renewals and transfers of
any party whose name appears on said list furnished to the licensing
authority from the Tax Collector; provided, however, that written
notice is given to the party and the Tax Collector, as required by
applicable provisions of law, and the party is given a hearing, to
be held not earlier than fourteen (14) days after said notice. Said
list shall be prima facie evidence for denial, revocation or suspension
of said license or permit to any party. The Tax Collector shall have
the right to intervene in any hearing conducted with respect to such
license denial, revocation or suspension. Any findings made by the
licensing authority with respect to such license denial, revocation
or suspension shall be made only for the purposes of such proceeding
and shall not be relevant to or introduced in any other proceeding
at law, except for any appeal from such license denial, revocation
or suspension. Any license or permit denied, suspended or revoked
under this section shall not be reissued or renewed until the license
authority receives a certificate issued by the Tax Collector that
the party is in good standing with respect to any and all local taxes,
fees, assessments, betterments or other municipal charges, payable
to the municipality as the date of issuance of said certificate.
Any party shall be given an opportunity to enter
into a payment agreement, thereby allowing the licensing authority
to issue a certificate indicating said limitations to the license
or permit and the validity of said license shall be conditioned upon
the satisfactory compliance with said agreement. Failure to comply
with said agreement shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation
of said license or permit; provided, however, that the holder be given
notice and a hearing as required by applicable provisions of law.
[Amended 6-12-2021 ATM by Art. 15]
The Selectboard may waive such denial, suspension
or revocation if it finds there is no direct or indirect business
interest by the property owner, its officers or stockholders, if any,
or members of his immediate family, as defined in Section 1 of Chapter
268[1] in the business or activity conducted in or on said property.
[1]
Editor's Note: See MGL c. 268, § 1.
This chapter shall not apply to the following
licenses and permits:[1] open burning, Section 13 of Chapter 48; bicycle permits; Section 11A of Chapter 85; sales of articles for charitable purposes, Section 33 of Chapter 101; children work permits, Section 69 of Chapter 149; clubs, associations dispensing food or beverage licenses, Section 21E of Chapter 140; dog licenses, Section 137 of Chapter 140; fishing, hunting, trapping license, Section 12 of Chapter 131; marriage licenses, Section 28 of Chapter 207; and theatrical events, public exhibition permits, Section 181 of Chapter 140.
[1]
Editor's Note: References are to the Massachusetts
General Laws.
