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

Chapter 258 of the acts of 1980, as amended by chapter 463 of the acts of 1991, is hereby further amended by striking out the third sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The number of licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages under said section 12 shall be calculated pursuant to section 17 of said chapter 138.