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Town of Blackstone, MA
Worcester County
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Any licensee intending to close his place of business must notify the Board in writing before such closing, and he shall state in his notice the reason and length of such closing.
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No licensee shall contract bills for his licensed place under any corporate or trade name other than that under which he is licensed.
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Corporation managers in licensed places must not be changed until the Board has approved such change.
Assignment of stock in a corporation owning a licensed place for the purpose of safeguarding the assignee on loans, etc., shall give no right to such assignee to conduct the business of the licensee; and therefore, licensees must notify the Board immediately when the assignee forecloses under such assignment of stock.
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Licensees shall immediately notify the Board of any proceedings brought against them or any proceedings brought by themselves under the Bankruptcy Laws.
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Licensees shall immediately notify the Board of any court proceedings which may affect the status of this license.
There shall be no disorder, indecency, prostitution, lewdness or illegal gambling on licensed premises or any premises connected therewith by an interior communication.
All alcoholic beverages sold by licensees holding pouring licenses must be opened and consumed on the premises.
No licensee shall keep for sale, store or sell alcoholic beverages in any part of the premises not specified on this license.
The licensed premises shall be subject to inspection by the Police of the Town of Blackstone, and duly authorized agents of the Board of Selectmen.
No structural renovations of a licensed place shall be made unless a plan is submitted and approved by the Board.
During business hours the entire area of the licensed premises must be continuously illuminated to the degree of not less than one footcandle (measured 30 inches from the floor), except those portions of the room under furniture.
No entertainer shall solicit, induce or request a patron to purchase any alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverage for them or any other person. Nothing shall prohibit the above activity in connection with any contact which such person may have with a patron to whom they are related by blood or marriage.
A current list of employees shall be available upon request of authorized agents of the Board, and said list shall include the residential address of the employees. "Employee" shall include all entertainers and performers working at the licensed establishment.
No alcoholic beverages shall be sold for a fee less than the actual cost of the beverage to the licensee. An admission charge shall not be credited towards the purchase price of any alcoholic beverage.
No licensee shall make any distinction, discrimination or restriction on account of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex or ancestry relative to the admission or treatment of any person.
Every license is subject to suspension, revocation or forfeiture for violation of any of its conditions or regulations of which the licensee has notice, or any law of the commonwealth, whether or not the licensee has been prosecuted or convicted thereof. In determining if a violation of law has occurred, substantial proof shall be sufficient.
All licenses and building certificates shall be kept in an accessible place on the premises, available at all times to the proper authorities.
No devices or electronic equipment shall be utilized by any licensed premises for purpose of signaling employee that agents of licensing authorities are present.
The Board of Selectmen reserves the right to change this chapter and to add additional conditions or restrictions on particular licenses.
Corporations holding licenses shall designate a manager or person in charge of the premises. A manager or person in charge of licensed premises shall be regularly employed on the premises, and the licensee shall notify the Board in writing, if the manager or person in charge of the premises is absent for a period in excess of seven consecutive days. Such notice shall state the estimated length of the absence and shall indicate who will manage or be in charge of the premises during such absence. If any absence exceeds 30 days, the licensee shall notify the Board in writing and request approval of such absence. If such approval is not given the licensee shall designate a new manager, subject to the approval of the Board.
All entertainment shall be so conducted that no noise shall be audible, under any circumstances, upon the sidewalk adjoining the licensed premises or upon any abutting premises and not upon the street, so long as not unreasonably loud and disturbing, in the opinion of the Selectmen.
Those licensees who or which have pouring licenses shall be required to have all persons removed from the licensed premises within 15 minutes following the closing hour on the license, except for those persons authorized to remain on the premises under MGL c. 138, § 12.