[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Franklin 12-16-1981
by Bylaw Amendment 81-23. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 47.
Pursuant to the powers conferred on the Town Council by the provisions
of MGL c. 138, §§ 12, 14 and 23, and all other powers the Council
may have, the Council hereby adopts the following rules and regulations for
persons holding alcoholic beverage licenses within the Town of Franklin.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Bylaw Amendment 81-23 also provided that the following
wording appear on licenses: "This license is subject, without limitation,
to the Regulations Controlling the Conduct of Bazaars on Licensed Premises,
incorporated herein by reference, the receipt of a copy of which the licensee
hereby acknowledges."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A function disposing of cash awards or merchandise by means of chance,
including, without limitation, so-called Las Vegas, Casino or Monte Carlo
nights; provided, however, that the term shall not be deemed to include the
conduct of the games commonly known as "beano," "whist" or "bridge" or the
sale of lottery tickets or raffles to the extent otherwise authorized by law.
No bazaar shall be conducted on licensed premises in violation of MGL
c. 271, § 7A, and, if applicable, 961 CMR 4.00 et seq.
A licensee shall not allow the conduct of a bazaar on the licensed premises
unless he has delivered written notice of the bazaar to the Town Council at
least 30 days prior to the date on which the bazaar is to be held. Such notice
shall include:
A.
The date and time of the bazaar.
B.
The name of the sponsoring organization and the name
and address of the member of such organization in charge of the conduct of
the bazaar.
C.
The terms and conditions of the agreement between the
sponsoring organization and the licensee relating to the use of the licensed
premises.
D.
An identification of the room or portion of the licensed
premises to be used for the bazaar.
E.
A copy of the lease or other agreement between the sponsoring
organization and any person or organization furnishing any equipment for the
conduct of the bazaar.
F.
A copy of the organization's bazaar permit.
In addition to any other applicable rules and regulations, the following
rules shall apply to the conduct of the bazaar:
A.
Each worker shall wear a badge stating the name of the
worker and the name of the sponsoring organization.
B.
No person under the age of 20 years shall be allowed
in the portion of the premises in which the bazaar is conducted.
C.
The bazaar shall be limited to five consecutive hours
terminating no later than 1:00 a.m.
D.
Only organizations with a principal place of business
in the Town of Franklin shall be permitted to sponsor bazaars.
E.
The promotion and operation of the bazaar shall be confined
solely to the qualified members of the sponsoring organization, and no such
member shall receive remuneration in any form for time or effort devoted to
the promotion or operation of the bazaar.
F.
Except as authorized by the Town Council in writing for
good cause shown, the services of a police officer shall be retained, and
such officer shall be in attendance from the time admission to the bazaar
commences until the proceeds from the bazaar have been secured.
No licensee shall have more than two bazaars conducted on its licensed
premises in any calendar year. For the purposes of these regulations, each
day a bazaar is held shall be considered a separate bazaar.
Conduct of a bazaar on licensed premises in violation of these regulations
shall be cause for suspension or revocation of the alcoholic beverage license.
To assure compliance herewith, the licensed premises shall be subject to inspection
by the Town Council and its agents.
