License Board - There shall be a license board and it shall be the
licensing authority of the town of Randolph and shall, as authorized
by the laws of the commonwealth, have all power to issue all licenses,
to make all necessary rules and regulations regarding the issuance
of the licenses, to attach conditions and restrictions to the licenses
as it considers to be in the public interest and to enforce all laws
relating to the licenses.
The license board shall consist of 7 full-time members, 3 of
whom shall be residents of the town of Randolph. The license board
shall have 3 alternates, all of whom shall be residents of the town
of Randolph recommended by the council president and confirmed by
the town council.
The full-time license board members shall consist of the following:
the Randolph police chief; the Randolph fire chief; the Randolph building
inspector; the Randolph health inspector; and 3 town residents, 1
of whom shall be recommended by the council president and confirmed
by the town council.
Each member shall serve a 2-year term. All license board meetings
shall be held at 7:00 P.M. on any weekday except Monday.
No elected official within the commonwealth shall be eligible
to serve as a license board member. A license board member shall not
be compensated by the town in the member's role as a license
board member.
The license board shall have authority and jurisdiction over
licenses issued under town by-laws or the General Laws, including
licenses issued pursuant to chapter 138 or 140 of the General Laws.
The license board shall have licensing authority and jurisdiction
regarding licenses granted under this authority consistent with the
board's legal authority to regulate conduct which is in the best
interests of the public and is intended to protect the public welfare
and safety of the inhabitants of Randolph.
The license board shall regulate common victuallers licenses and entertainment licenses granted under chapter
140 of the General Laws. Nothing in this section shall limit the authority of the license board under the General Laws over which the license board has authority under powers conferred to it by applicable law or the town charter or an applicable town by-law.