Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 46, the words "April the first to November the thirtieth only" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- April 1 to November 30 or from April 1 to the following January 15 at the discretion of the local licensing authority.