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as proposed) is hereby amended so a

as proposcd) is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. sI43. (Sec. 6377 G. I~) The at
torney general shall, upon the complaint
of a reputable citizen, investigate and
cause tests to be made Of liquors being
sold by licensees of the fourth class, and
IT, in his judgment, the case warrants,
he shall prosecute such licensee. If a
licensee is found guilty of an offensc
under the second, third, fourth or fifth
preceding sections, the attorney general
shall notify the commissioner of taxes
thereof, and said commissioner shall
forthwith revoke such license and notify
said lccnsec thereof, and the unused
portion of the license fec shall there
upon be forfeited by such licensee.
Sec. II. Section $500 of the Public
Statutes (Sec. 6344 of the General Laws,
as proposed) is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. $500. (Sec. 6344 G. L.) A license
other than of the fourth class shall be
revoked by the board of license commits
sioners and, in case Of license of the
fourth class, by the commissioner of
taxes, and become void for any of the
following causes:
|. Death or bankruptcy of the IL
censee;
II. Breach of a condition of a IL
censc as specified on the face thereof (;
and
III. In case of licensee other than
of the fourth class, for violation by
keeping his licensed premises open, SELL
ing or furnishing intoxicating liquors
after an order not to sell.
A license, other than of the fourth
class, may be revoked by the board of
license commissioners, and in case of a
license of the fourth class, by the COM
missioner of taxes, for violation of a
provision of this chapter.
Sec. IL. Section sI6I of the Public
Statutes (Sec. 6345 of the General Laws,
as proposedD is hereby amended so as
to read as follows
Sec. SOL. (Sec. 6345 6. L. a license,
other than of the fourth class, may be
revoked by the board of license commits
sioners without notice or hearing and
without right of appeal, and, in case OF
license of the fourth class, by the
commissioner of taxes, upon due notice
and hearing and for reasons given with
out right of appeal. Such a revocation
shall not work forfeiture of the bond
of the licensee; and it shall not take
effect until the town, in case of license
other than of the fourth class, and in
case of license of the fourth class, the
state, refunds to the licensee such par,
of the license fee paid as is proportionate
to the unexpired term. The town treas
urer shall refund the same, in case of a
license other than of the fourth class, to
the licensee, on the order of said board
which shall be sufficient voucher there
for. In case of license of the fourth
class, the auditor of accounts shall re-
fund the same to the licensee on the
order of the commissioner of taxes. If q
license, other than of the fourth class
has been revoked under the provision:
of this section, new license shall moi
be issued.
Sec. IS. Section 5I62 of the Public
Statutes (Sec. 6346 of the General Laws
as proposed) is hereby amended so a.
to read as follows:
Sec. 5I6e. (Sec. 6346 G. L) Sale
board may transfer license, other thar
of the fourth class, from one location t.
another within the town where such Ii
ccnse was originally granted, and, in cast
of license of the fourth class, the SAINT
may be done by the commissioner O
taxes. but such transfer shall e mad
only to the original licensee, and aftel
notice, hearing and the usual proceeding
attending the granting of license, ant
new license fee shall not be required
Sec. a. Section 5I63 of the Public
Statutes (Sec. 6347 of the General Laws
as proposed) is hereby amended so a.
to read as follows:
Sec. s163. (Sec. 634z G. L. If ;
licensee, other than of the fourth class
becomes bankrupt or dies, before the ex
piration of his license, the town shall
refund to his trustee, executor or admin
istrator, on the order of said board, and
in case of licensee of the fourth class
the auditor of accounts on the order o
the commissioner of taxes, such part O
the license fee as is proportionate II
lsuch unexpired term. In case of bank
.ruptcy or death of licensee, other thai
of the fourth class, said board may, il
the usual manner and under the usua
restrictions, issue a new license for tn
unexpired term and charge therefor
Iproportionate amount of the original fec
Sec. IS. Section 4 of No. I7o of tn
acts of 1910 is hereby repealed.
4 Sec. I6. This act shall take effec
from its passage.
Approved March %, 1917.