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Summary of Question 3
This proposed law would increase the statewide limits on the combined number of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption (including licenses for 'all alcoholic beverages' and for 'wines and malt beverages') that any one retailer could own or control: from 9 to 12 licenses in 2023; to 15 licenses in 2027; and to 18 licenses in 2031. Beginning in 2023, the proposed law would set a maximum number of 'all alcoholic beverages' licenses that any one retailer could own or control at 7 licenses unless a retailer currently holds more than 7 such licenses. The proposed law would require retailers to conduct the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption through face-to-face transactions and would prohibit automated or self-checkout sales of alcoholic beverages by such retailers. The proposed law would alter the calculation of the fine that the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission may accept in lieu of suspending any license issued under the State Liquor Control Act. The proposed law would modify the formula for calculating such fee from being based on the gross profits on the sale of alcoholic beverages to being based on the gross profits on all retail sales. The proposed law would also add out-of-state motor vehicle licenses to the list of the forms of identification that any holder of a license issued under the State Liquor Control Act, or their agent or employee, may choose to reasonably rely on for proof of a person's identity and age.

2022 - Statewide - Question 3Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives on or before May 3, 2022?

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County Blanks Total Votes Cast
Barnstable More »
 
47,376
63,256
4,938
115,570
Berkshire More »
 
21,647
25,094
2,901
49,642
Bristol More »
 
68,532
106,844
10,159
185,535
Dukes More »
 
3,972
4,719
716
9,407
Essex More »
 
120,483
155,191
13,717
289,391
Franklin More »
 
14,687
15,403
1,880
31,970
Hampden More »
 
47,675
86,597
5,431
139,703
Hampshire More »
 
28,835
32,726
3,768
65,329
Middlesex More »
 
283,377
295,234
33,614
612,225
Nantucket More »
 
1,612
2,823
520
4,955
Norfolk More »
 
123,885
149,005
15,029
287,919
Plymouth More »
 
83,312
123,333
10,063
216,708
Suffolk More »
 
102,196
90,181
11,810
204,187
Worcester More »
 
122,332
162,500
10,925
295,757
Totals
1,070,761
1,314,972
125,728 2,511,461