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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the town of Walpole may issue two additional restaurant licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises under section 12 of said chapter 138. Such licenses shall be subject to said chapter 138 except said section 17.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.