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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 9 (2026)

Suspension; revocation; forfeiture of innholder and common victuallers license

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Section 9. If, in the opinion of the licensing authorities, a licensee as an innholder or a common victualler ceases to be engaged in the business he is licensed to pursue, or fails to maintain upon his premises the implements and facilities required by this chapter, they shall immediately revoke his license. If a licensee at any time conducts his licensed business in an improper manner, the licensing authorities, after notice to the licensee and reasonable opportunity for a hearing, may upon satisfactory proof thereof suspend or revoke his license or impose a fine; provided that, the fine for the first offense within a 6–month period shall be not less than $500 and not more than $1,000; for the second offense within a 6–month period the fine shall be not less than $1,000 and not more than $2,000; for the third offense within a 6–month period the fine shall be not less than $2,000 and not more than $5,000; for the fourth offense within a 6–month period the fine shall be not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000; and for the fifth offense within a 6–month period the fine shall be not less than $10,000. An innholder who violates section seven shall forfeit his license. A licensee who is convicted a second time of the violation of any of the provisions of sections six to eighteen, inclusive, shall forfeit his license.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1980–2011 · leading case: Saxon Coffee Shop, Inc. v. Boston Licensing Bd., 407 N.E.2d 311 (Mass. 1980).
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Saxon Coffee Shop, Inc. v. Boston Licensing Bd., 407 N.E.2d 311 (Mass. 1980). · cites it 8× “This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court affirming a decision of the Boston Licensing *920 Board (board) to revoke the common victualler’s license of the appellant, pursuant to G. L. c. 140, § 9, as amended by St. 1975, c.”
Konstantopoulos v. Town of Whately, 424 N.E.2d 210 (Mass. 1981). · cites it 2× “Noting that § 183A does not specify the type of notice and hearing required, the board compares the statute with G. L. c. 140, § 9, which specifically requires that a licensee must be afforded notice prior to hearing and a reasonable opportunity to be heard at a revocation…”
Black Rose, Inc. v. City of Boston, 744 N.E.2d 640 (Mass. 2001). · cites it 2× “, supra (common victualler’s license under G. L. c. 140, § 9). The plaintiff contends that, because we noted in Konstantopoulos v.”
1001 Plays, Inc. v. Mayor of Boston, 444 N.E.2d 931 (Mass. 1983). “Whately, supra, and a common victualler’s license under G. L. c. 140, § 9, Saxon Coffee Shop v. Boston Licensing Bd.”
Premier Club Enter., Inc. v. Lukes, 28 Mass. L. Rptr. 177 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2011). “Under G.L.c. 140, §9, “[i]f a licensee at any time conducts his licensed business in an improper manner, the licensing authorities, after notice to the licensee and reasonable opportunity for a hearing, may upon satisfactory proof thereof suspend or revoke his license.”
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