Section 12 Licenses: Alcohol (Analyze Boston)
The Licensing Board for the City of Boston enforces alcohol license law under Section 12 and Section 15, Chapter 138 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Alcohol licenses are issued by the City of Boston Licensing Board and approved by the Massachusetts Alcohol Beverage Control Commission. Licenses are broken down into location and beverage types. Retail location licenses for off-premises consumption include package stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores. On-premises consumption licenses
cover restaurants, clubs, hotels, taverns, and general on-premises establishments.