204 CMR 19.04
Time Of Service
(1) The hours during which sales of alcoholic beverages may be made by anylicensee shallbe fixed
by the Commission either generally or specially for each licensee. Unless otherwise authorized in
writing by the Commission, alcoholic beverages shall only be sold or delivered between 8:00 a.m. and
12:30 a.m. on Mondays through Saturdays and between 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. on Sundays.
(2) Unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Commission, no alcoholic beverages shall be sold
or delivered to passengers at dockside or prior to casting off, except that the licensee may, once per
day, post a scheduled sailing time for the subject vessel, in which instance, unless otherwise prohibited,
the licensee may serve alcoholic beverages from 15 minutes prior to 15 minutes after the posted
scheduled sailing time.
(3) On trips of more than two hours, alcoholic beverages shall not be sold or delivered to passengers
within one-half hour before the ship docks.
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(4) The Commissionmayextend either the hour when sales may commence at dockside or the hour
when sales must cease, or both, upon a showing by any applicant that such extended hours of sale
should by authorized by the Commission with a view only to serve the public need and insucha manner
as to protect the common good.