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Although his words echo the reasoning behind the age hike, some sectors of the law take a rather laissez-faire attitude towards fake i.d.'s. According to William McCarthy of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), the arm of the state government that administers and revokes liquor licenses, "Historically the commission has not been taking any disciplinary action against the possessor of a [fake...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fake I.D.'s: Easy to Come By, Harder to Use | 10/11/1985 | See Source »

...only action ABCC agents might take is confiscating the offending card. The Cambridge police would do the same "unless it's a Massachusetts driver's license that's been faked," says Lt. Calvin Kantor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fake I.D.'s: Easy to Come By, Harder to Use | 10/11/1985 | See Source »

...restaurant appealed the decision to the Massachussets Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC), the state agency which administers the state liquor laws and ultimately approves every license given in the state. The ABCC upheld Cambridge's denial saying it was the city's perogative to make such decisions...

Author: By Daniel B. Wroblewski, | Title: All This for a Pint O' Beer | 9/23/1985 | See Source »

...noted that had we heard this matter originally, we would have granted the license. A restaurant license of this type is typically an adjunct to the service of food; and that situation usually does not present the type of problems other types of pouring spots would," went the ABCC ruling. "Consequently, we hope the [Cambridge] Board will reconsider its decision and grant the license," the ABCC added. The Cambridge License Commission did reconsider its ruling...

Author: By Daniel B. Wroblewski, | Title: All This for a Pint O' Beer | 9/23/1985 | See Source »

...meant to flow at Ruggles yet. The decision was overturned on a technicality. A Massachusetts appeals court ruled that the restaurant should have appealed the latest Cambridge denial to the ABCC before it took its plight to the courts. So Ruggles had to start all over again...

Author: By Daniel B. Wroblewski, | Title: All This for a Pint O' Beer | 9/23/1985 | See Source »

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