Massachusetts § 4 - Contents of innholder and common victuallers license generally; coverage; term
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§ 4. Contents of innholder and common victuallers license generally; coverage; term
Section 4. Every license of an innholder or common victualler shall specify the street and number, if any, of the building where the business is to be carried on or give some other particular description thereof, and the license shall not protect a licensee who carries on his business in any other place. Such licenses shall expire on December thirty-first of each year; but they may be granted during December, to take effect on January first following.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4 ("Contents of innholder and common victuallers license generally; coverage; term") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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