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ABCC walks Nantucket licensees through amendment process: managers, ownership, outdoor patios and renewals
Summary
ABCC staff reviewed the three‑step approval process for license amendments — local board, ABCC investigation, commission — and explained common violations: unapproved managers, unreported ownership changes, corporate name updates, outdoor seating rules and renewal timing.
ABCC staff told Nantucket licensees the state follows a three‑step approval process for most changes to a liquor license: the local licensing authority’s approval, ABCC investigation and recommendation, and final Commission action.
Deputy Executive Director Ryan Melville described frequent compliance problems his investigators see: unapproved change of manager, transfer or issuance of stock/beneficial interest, and unrecorded changes to officers or directors. Melville said managers and…
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