[Amended 3-24-2022 STM by Art. 3]
Pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 57, the
Town Collector or other municipal official responsible for records
of all municipal taxes, assessments, betterments and other municipal
charges, hereinafter referred to as the "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 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.
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 shall be given notice and a hearing
as required by applicable provisions of law.
The Board of Selectmen may waive such denial, suspension or
revocation if it finds that there is no direct or indirect business
interest by the property owner, its officers or stockholders, if any,
or members of his or her immediate family, as defined in MGL c. 268A,
§ 1, in the business or activity conducted in or on said
property.
This section shall not apply to the following licenses or permits:
open burning, MGL c. 48, § 13; bicycle permits, MGL c. 85,
§ 11A; sales of articles for charitable purposes, MGL c. 101,
§ 33; children work permits, MGL c. 149, § 69;
clubs, associations dispensing food or beverage licenses, MGL c. 140,
§ 21E; dog licenses, MGL c. 140, § 137; fishing,
hunting and trapping licenses, MGL c. 131, § 12; marriage
licenses, MGL c. 207, § 28; and theatrical event and public
exhibition permits, MGL c. 140, § 181.