The LLA issues retail licenses for both on-premises consumption under § 12 (restaurants, hotels, clubs, taverns, war veterans' clubs, continuing care retirement communities, and general-on- premises), §§ 19B(n), 19C(n) & 19E(o) (farmer-series pouring permits), and off-premises consumption under § 15 (package stores, ...
4th 744, 758-759.) A key characteristic that distinguishes a lease from a license is that a lease grants a right to exclusive possession of property against all others, including the landowner, whereas a license does not.
A licence does not grant exclusive possession. A licensee does not exercise the same level of rights as a tenant would under a lease. This difference is generally seen to be the defining and most marked difference between leases and licences.
A lease is a conveyance of exclusive possession of specific property… usually in consideration of the payment of rent, which vests an estate in the grantee, while a license, on the other hand, merely makes permissible acts on the land of another that would otherwise lack permission.
A license connotes the use or occupancy of the grantor's premises. But a lease grants exclusive possession of designated space to a tenant, subject to rights specifically reserved by the lessor. A license is cancellable at will and without cause.
In order to obtain an S-license, a person must first hold a valid electrical or systems license issued by the Board of State Examiners of Electricians and then complete the application process here. You may obtain an application for an initial issuance or renewal by clicking on the appropriate link below.
A lease provides a tenant with the right of exclusive possession to the leased premises and a proprietary interest in that land. A licence agreement does not grant such rights to the licensee and instead allows the licensee to inhabit a space for a specified period.
Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 147, §57, any person, firm or corporation who engages in, advertises, or holds himself or itself out as being engaged in the business of installing, repairing, or offering maintenance for security systems, must be licensed by the Department.