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 the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, in the town of Brookline, for the purposes of this act, lodging houses subject to licensing under chapter 140 of the General Laws shall include bed and breakfast establishments as defined in clause (a) of section 1 of chapter 64G of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. In the town of Brookline, the licensing authority, as defined in section 1 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, may, after investigation, notice and hearing, impose a fine of not more than $500 for a violation of a municipal lodging house by-law or regulation.

SECTION 3. The town of Brookline may adopt lodging house regulations establishing standards for lodging houses that are consistent with the purposes of chapter 140 of the General Laws, and may impose fines for violation of such standards as provided in section 2 of this act.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage.