An Act relative to national criminal background checks for section 12 and 15 licenses

This bill allows the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission to run national criminal background checks on people applying for specific alcoholic beverage licenses. It directly affects individuals seeking Section 12 and Section 15 licenses, which permit the sale of beer, wine, and spirits. The law requires the commission to share these criminal records with local licensing authorities to help them review applications, but it strictly limits how the information can be used to only license decisions.