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.
A. No licensee shall contract bills for his licensed place
under any corporate or trade name other than that under which he is licensed.
B. 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.
A. Licensees shall immediately notify the Board of any proceedings
brought against them or any proceedings brought by themselves under the Bankruptcy
Laws.
B. 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.