[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting
of the Town of Groton 4-23-1974 by Art. 21. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 11-20-1989 STM, Art. 7; 4-29-1996 ATM, Art. 11; 4-30-2012 Art. 26; 10-1-2018 ATM by Art. 14; 10-22-2022 ATM
by Art. 13]
No person shall possess an open container of any alcoholic beverage,
as defined in MGL C. 138, § 1, while on, in or upon a) any
public way or any way to which the public has a right of access, or
b) any public common, park or playground, or c) any place to which
members of the public have access as invitees or licensees without
consent of the owner or person in control of such land or place; or
d) any private land or place without consent of the owner or person
in control of such land or place; provided, however, that the Select
Board may authorize the sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic
beverages on any Town-owned property from a duly licensed vendor.
A.Â
All alcoholic beverages being used in violation of
this chapter shall be seized and safely held until final adjudication
of the charge against the person or persons arrested or summoned before
the court, at which time they shall be returned to the person entitled
to lawful possession.
B.Â
Whoever violates this chapter shall be punished by
a fine of $50 for the first offense and $100 for a second or subsequent
offense.
[Amended 4-29-1996 ATM, Art. 11]
