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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 178 - Liquor Licenses and Fees › Section 178:27-b - Direct to Consumer Shipments of Alcohol to New Hampshire Residents.

178:27-b Direct to Consumer Shipments of Alcohol to New Hampshire Residents. –
I. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any business licensed under this chapter as a beverage manufacturer, nano brewery, brew pub, wine manufacturer, liquor manufacturer or beverage distributor may apply for a direct to consumer shipping permit from the commission. The permit shall authorize the holder to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages to consumers 21 years of age or older located within the state of New Hampshire and businesses licensed by the commission for on-sale and off-sale of alcoholic beverages. The permit shall also authorize the licensee to deliver alcohol manufactured or distributed under their license to consumers 21 years of age or older residing in New Hampshire by means of vehicles registered to the New Hampshire licensee and holding a carrier license under RSA 178:14. There shall be no fee to obtain a shipping permit under this section. Nothing in this paragraph shall relieve the licensee of their obligation to comply with the record keeping and reporting requirements of this section when shipping products directly to legal age New Hampshire consumers by means of a third party holding a carrier license under RSA 178:14. Direct to consumer permittees or carriers shall not ship into areas of the state where alcoholic beverages may not be lawfully sold. Shipments of any other products shall be considered unlicensed shipments under the provisions of RSA 178:1, I.
(b) Any individual engaged in the delivery of alcoholic beverages pursuant to this section shall be an employee who regularly receives a W-2 from the licensee and is at least 21 years of age. During deliveries conducted under this section, the person making the delivery shall obtain a signed receipt from the consumer. Consumers who appear visibly intoxicated or who a reasonable and prudent person would know are intoxicated, who do not produce identification verifying the consumer's age, or who fail to sign a receipt shall not be entitled to his or her delivery of alcoholic beverages.
(c) No holder of a direct to consumer shipping permit shall deliver any alcoholic beverages to any college, university, or school, whether public or private, located within the state. No holder of a direct to consumer shipping permit shall deliver any alcoholic beverages to any public library, public playground, or public park.
II. Violations of this section shall be subject to the penalties contained in RSA 179:58.
Source.
2021, 180:5, eff. July 1, 2021. 2022, 254:5, eff. July 1, 2022. 2023, 86:6, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 178 - Liquor Licenses and Fees › Section 178:28 - Discount and Credit on Sales to Licensees.

178:28 Discount and Credit on Sales to Licensees. –
Pursuant to RSA 541-A and in furtherance of the objectives of this chapter and title, the commission shall adopt rules providing for the following:
I. When fixing the price for sale of liquor and wine to on-premises licensees, the commission may allow discounts at percentages to be determined by the commission from the regular retail price on case lot orders F.O.B. the warehouse or commission direct delivery system. No discount determined by the commissioner under this paragraph shall be less than 10 percent.
II. The commission shall adopt a schedule of hours and procedures by which wine and liquor may be purchased from the warehouse or state liquor store for resale by on-premises licensees on a credit basis, the terms of which shall provide for payment of accounts within a time period not to exceed 30 days and not less than 15 days to be determined by the commission.
III. The commission may adopt procedures by which on-premises licensees may purchase liquor for resale by credit card from state liquor stores, the warehouse, or the commission direct delivery system.
IV. A schedule of hours and procedures by which holders of off-premises retail licenses may purchase fortified wines and table wines by the bottle at state retail liquor stores.
V. A schedule of hours and procedures by which fortified wines and table wines may be purchased at the discount price for resale by holders of off-premises retail licenses at percentages of discount to be determined by the commission. Discounts for holders of off-premises retail licenses with annual wine purchases under $350,000 shall be no less than 15 percent less than the regular retail price in the liquor stores and 20 percent less than the regular price F.O.B. at the warehouse.
V-a. For the purpose of this provision, any person holding 2 or more licenses under RSA 178:18 with combined annual wine purchases under $350,000 shall receive at least 15 percent less than the regular retail price in the liquor stores and at least 20 percent less than the regular price F.O.B. at the warehouse. All combined annual wine purchases over $350,000 shall receive at least 10 percent less than the regular price F.O.B. at the warehouse.
V-b. The commission, in its discretion, may adjust discounts for off-premises licensees to optimize the profitability of the commission and maintain proper controls; provided that the commission does not reduce discounts below the percentages stated in paragraphs V or V-a.
VI. A schedule of hours and procedures by which fortified wines and table wines may be purchased for resale by holders of off-premises retail licenses on a credit basis, the terms of which shall provide for payment of accounts within a time period not to exceed 30 days and not less than 15 days to be determined by the commission.
Source.
2003, 231:13. 2008, 296:12, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 178 - Liquor Licenses and Fees › Section 178:31 - Wine and Liquor Festival Licenses.

178:31 Wine and Liquor Festival Licenses. –
I. The commission may issue a supplemental wine festival license, or a supplemental liquor festival license, to the holder of a wine manufacturer license or a liquor manufacturer license. The commission may also issue a wine or liquor festival license to a responsible person representing a voluntary nonprofit group or such group's designee. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the holder of a license under this section shall be allowed to organize, advertise, and hold an event not exceeding 3 days in length, promoting the products of the beverage industry. The provisions of RSA 178:22, I, III, and IV shall apply to any license issued under this section. The sales and services of alcoholic beverages shall be in a clearly defined area. Applications for a license under this section shall be filed with the commission 15 working days before the date on which the license is needed.
II. For purposes of regulation, any person issued a license under paragraph I shall be subject to all applicable statutory provisions and rules adopted under this title, except as directed by this section. Any violations committed by a supplemental licensee shall be considered violations against the applicant's annual or seasonal license.
III. No alcohol other than wine shall be served at a wine festival and no alcohol other than liquor shall be served at a liquor festival under this section.
IV. (a) No license shall be issued under paragraph I unless the applicant obtains:
(1) Official approval of the chief of the local fire department as to the safety of the location; and
(2) Official approval of the local health department concerning sanitary conditions; and
(3) Official approval of the local police department as to the accessibility and public safety of the location and the event.
(b) Written statements from such officials shall accompany the application for a license issued under paragraph I. The selectmen, city council, city manager, or town administrator may at their discretion, assign police officers to the location of the event where alcoholic beverages are served.
V. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission or its investigators may suspend, without warning, any license issued under paragraph I, if in their opinion, such continued sale or service of alcoholic beverages is contrary to the public interest.
Source.
2011, 165:3, eff. Aug. 13, 2011. 2018, 197:2, eff. Aug. 7, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:1 - Possession.

179:1 Possession. –
No person shall possess, transport, procure, furnish, or give away any beverage or liquor except such as has been sold under the provisions of this title or legally purchased outside the state and except as otherwise provided in this title.
Source.
1990, 255:1, eff. July 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:2 - Seizure.

179:2 Seizure. –
Any beverage or liquor possessed, kept for sale, or transported in violation of the provisions of this title or any law of the state, together with the casks, bottles, or other paraphernalia used in such illegal possession, keeping, or transportation, shall be subject to seizure either upon a warrant issued upon a complaint against the person charged with violating the law, and containing a command for such seizure, or upon a libel directed against the property, filed in accordance with the provisions of RSA 617, and upon due proceedings may be adjudged forfeited. When any sheriff or deputy sheriff, duly appointed police officer or constable of any city or town, or other duly appointed law enforcement officer, shall discover any person in the act of transporting beverages or liquor in violation of this chapter or any other law of this state, in any wagon, buggy, automobile, watercraft, aircraft, or other vehicle, or any other conveyance, it shall be his duty to seize all beverage and liquor found therein being transported contrary to law. No officer shall, without a warrant, cause any automobile or other vehicle traveling upon a public highway in this state to be stopped for the purpose of searching the same for beverages or liquor unless he has reasonable cause to believe that such automobile or other vehicle is, at the time of said stopping or search, being used for the illegal transportation of beverage or liquor. Whenever beverage or liquor being illegally transported shall be seized by an officer he shall take possession of any vehicle, team, automobile, boat, aircraft, watercraft, or any other conveyance engaged in such illegal transportation, and shall arrest any person or persons in charge of such transportation. Such officer shall at once proceed against the person or persons arrested under the provisions of this chapter in any court having competent jurisdiction, and the vehicle or conveyance, on due proceedings in accordance with the provisions of RSA 617, may be adjudged forfeited, unless by intervention or otherwise at hearing, or in some other proceeding brought for the purpose, a lien or liens shall be established to have been created without notice that such vehicle was being used or was to be used for the illegal transportation of beverage or liquor. The vehicle may be ordered sold by the court, and the proceeds of the sale, after deducting the expenses of keeping and sale, used for the purpose of paying such liens in the order of their priority, and the balance disposed of as provided in RSA 179:3. If a lien or liens shall be established in excess of the value of such vehicle, the court shall order its surrender to the first lienholder upon payment of costs of seizure, but subsequent lienholders shall have the right of redemption in the order of their liens upon satisfaction of prior liens and charges, provided such right is asserted within such time as the court shall fix in its order of surrender.
Source.
1990, 255:1, eff. July 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:3 - Forfeiture.

179:3 Forfeiture. –
Upon a decree of forfeiture, the beverage and liquor, with the casks, bottles, cases, or containers, may be adjudged to be destroyed, or they, and any other property which may be seized or forfeited under the provisions of this chapter, may be sold in accordance with the decree of the court. The proceeds of any sale of such property duly forfeited, after deducting the expense of the seizure and proceedings, shall be paid into the treasury of the county in which the proceedings were determined, for its use.
Source.
1990, 255:1, eff. July 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:4 - Forfeiture of Liquor and Beverage.

179:4 Forfeiture of Liquor and Beverage. –
Any person who is taken into protective custody for intoxication or convicted of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of beverage or liquor shall forfeit any liquor or beverage upon his person or in the vehicle, if any, at the time of the commission of the offense. This section shall not apply to liquor or beverage legally in his possession for the purpose of sale. Any liquor or beverage so forfeited shall be disposed of as the court may determine and the proceeds, if any, shall be paid into the treasury of the county in which the proceedings were determined for its use.
Source.
1990, 255:1, eff. July 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:5 - Prohibited Sales.

179:5 Prohibited Sales. –
I. No licensee, salesperson, direct shipper, common carrier, delivery agent, nor any other person, shall sell or give away or cause or allow or procure to be sold, delivered, or given away any liquor or beverage to a person under the age of 21 or serve an individual who is visibly intoxicated or who a reasonable and prudent person would know is intoxicated. For all deliveries of packages by common carrier or delivery agent marked "alcoholic beverages" or "alcoholic products," the carrier shall obtain an adult signature.
II. No licensee, manager or person in charge of a licensed premises shall allow or permit any individual, who is under the age of 21, to possess or consume any liquor or beverage on the licensed premises.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1996, 275:16. 1998, 167:6; 331:13. 2009, 95:1. 2010, 300:6, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. 2016, 108:2, eff. May 20, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:5-a - Sale of Kegs of Malt Beverages; Penalty.

179:5-a Sale of Kegs of Malt Beverages;  Penalty. –
I. The commission by rule shall require the identification of kegs of malt beverages sold directly to consumers who are not licensees of the commission and the signing of a receipt therefor by the purchaser in order to allow the kegs to be traced if the contents are consumed in violation of the Title XIII. The keg identification shall be in a form prescribed by the commission which identifies the seller and which is removable or obliterated when the keg is processed for refilling. The receipt shall be on a form prescribed and supplied by the commission and shall include the purchaser's name, address, and motor vehicle operator's license number, if any. The receipt shall contain a statement that shall be signed by the purchaser that, under penalty of unsworn falsification, the purchaser shall not allow consumption of any malt beverage in the keg in violation of the provisions of RSA 179:5. A copy of the receipt shall be given to the purchaser and the seller shall retain the original receipt for such period as the commission by rule may require.
II. Possession of a keg containing malt beverage, which is not identified as required by paragraph I of this section, shall be a violation.
III. Any person, other than a beverage manufacturer or wholesaler, who removes the identification prescribed by paragraph I shall be guilty of a violation.
IV. A person who signs a receipt described in paragraph I in order to obtain a keg, knowing the receipt to be false, or who falsifies any information required on the receipt, is guilty of unsworn falsification as prescribed by RSA 641:3.
V. As used in this section, "keg" means any brewery-sealed, individual container of malt beverage having a liquid capacity of more than 7 gallons.
Source.
2000, 259:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:5-b - Enforcement Activity Verifying Noncompliance.

179:5-b Enforcement Activity Verifying Noncompliance. –
It shall be a violation to sell any liquor or beverage to a minor during enforcement activity initiated solely for the purpose of verifying noncompliance with RSA 179:5. It shall be a misdemeanor to knowingly sell liquor or beverage to a minor at the time of any such enforcement activity. The commission shall retain the right to require the licensee in such a circumstance to initiate additional training of its staff or individual employee. This section shall not apply to law enforcement initiatives involving surveillance, investigations, or criminal complaints of prohibited sales.
Source.
2010, 283:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:6 - Sale of Cider to Persons Under 21.

179:6 Sale of Cider to Persons Under 21. –
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or cause or allow or procure to be sold to any person under 21 years of age, cider containing not less than
1/2 of one percent of alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1995, 34:12, eff. June 23, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:7 - Sales to Persons Under 21.

179:7 Sales to Persons Under 21. –
The establishment of all the following facts by a person making a sale of liquor or beverage to a person under the age of 21 shall constitute prima facie evidence of innocence and a defense to any prosecution for such sale:
I. That the person falsely represented in writing and supported by some official document that he was 21 years of age or over;
II. That the appearance of the person was such that an ordinary and prudent person would believe him to be 21 years of age or over; and
III. That the sale was made in good faith relying upon such written representation and appearance in the reasonable belief that the person was actually 21 years of age or over.
Source.
1990, 255:1, eff. July 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:8 - Statement From Purchaser as to Age.

179:8 Statement From Purchaser as to Age. –
I. For the purposes of RSA 179:7, any person making the sale of beverages or liquor to any person whose age is in question shall require the purchaser to furnish any of the following documentation that such person is 21 years of age or over:
(a) A motor vehicle driver's license issued by the state of New Hampshire, or a valid driver's license issued by another state, the District of Columbia, a United States territory, or a province of Canada, which bears the date of birth, name, address, and picture of the licensee.
(b) An identification card issued by the director of motor vehicles under the provisions of RSA 260:21, RSA 260:21-a, or RSA 260:21-b, or any picture identification card issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or a United States territory, which bears the date of birth, name, and address of the individual.
(c) An armed services identification card.
(d) A valid passport from a country with whom the United States maintains diplomatic relations.
II. Photographic identification presented under this section shall be consistent with the appearance of the person, and shall not be expired and shall be correct and free of alteration, erasure, blemish, or other impairment.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1998, 167:7, eff. July 1, 1998. 2015, 179:1, eff. June 26, 2015. 2016, 71:3, eff. May 10, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:9 - Person Misrepresenting Age.

179:9 Person Misrepresenting Age. –
I. A person who falsely represents his age for the purpose of procuring liquor or beverage and who procures such liquor or beverage shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be fined for his first offense a minimum of $500. No portion of this mandatory minimum fine shall be waived, continued for sentencing, or suspended by the court. A second or subsequent offense shall carry a $1,000 minimum fine.
II. Notwithstanding paragraph I or any other law to the contrary, any person who possesses or uses or displays in any manner a false identification card, document, license, or any other document which represents such person's age for the purpose of purchasing liquor, beverages, or beer as defined in RSA 175:1 by the bottle, can, glass, container, or drink in any manner shall be fined a minimum of $500. No portion of this mandatory minimum fine shall be waived, continued for sentencing, or suspended by the court. The provisions of this paragraph do not reduce the maximum penalty which could be imposed for such an offense pursuant to paragraph I. A second or subsequent offense shall carry a $1,000 minimum fine.
III. An identification card issued under the provisions of RSA 260:21, RSA 260:21-a, or RSA 260:21-b shall be withdrawn for violation of this section for 90 days. In addition, the director of the division of motor vehicles shall withdraw, for 90 days, the identification card of any person who allows his card to be used or displayed by another person for the purpose of purchasing liquor or beverages as defined in RSA 175:1.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1996, 275:17. 2002, 107:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2016, 71:4, eff. May 10, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:10 - Unlawful Possession and Intoxication.

179:10 Unlawful Possession and Intoxication. –
I. Except as provided in RSA 179:23, any person under the age of 21 years who has in his or her possession any liquor or alcoholic beverage, or who is intoxicated by consumption of an alcoholic beverage, shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined a minimum of $300. Any second and subsequent offense shall be fined at least $600. For purposes of this section, alcohol concentration as defined in RSA 259:3-b of .02 or more shall be prima facie evidence of intoxication. No portion of this mandatory minimum fine shall be waived, continued for sentencing, or suspended by the court. In addition to the penalties provided in this section, the court may, in its discretion, impose further penalties authorized by RSA 263:56-b.
II. Except for persons convicted on the basis of intoxication, any person under the age of 21 years convicted of unlawful possession of liquor or beverage shall forfeit the same, and it shall be disposed of as the court directs. The proceeds, if any, shall be paid into the treasury of the county in which the proceedings were determined.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1998, 167:8. 2002, 256:1. 2005, 177:47. eff. July 1, 2005.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:10-a - Attempt to Purchase Alcohol.

179:10-a Attempt to Purchase Alcohol. –
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any person under the age of 21 years, who possesses beverage or liquor with the intent to purchase said beverage or liquor, and who does or omits to do anything which, under the circumstances as such person believes them to be, is an act or omission constituting a substantial step towards the purchase of an alcoholic beverage shall be guilty of a violation.
Source.
1996, 275:18, eff. June 10, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:14 - Reports.

[RSA 179:14 effective until January 1, 2024;  see also RSA 179:14  set out below.]
179:14 Reports. –
Each beverage manufacturer licensee, beverage vendor licensee, brew pub licensee, and wholesale distributor of beverages within the state shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, furnish to the commission, on a form prescribed, a statement under penalty of perjury showing the quantity of beverages sold for resale and the quantity of beverages sold under an off-premises license during the preceding calendar month, within the state.
[RSA 179:14 effective January 1, 2024;  see also RSA 179:14  above.]
179:14 Reports. –
Each beverage manufacturer licensee, beverage vendor licensee, brew pub licensee, and wholesale distributor of beverages within the state shall, on or before the fifteenth day of each month, furnish to the commission, on a form prescribed, in writing or electronically, a statement under penalty of perjury showing the quantity of beverages sold for resale and the quantity of beverages sold under an off-premises license during the preceding calendar month, within the state.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1992, 115:4. 1999, 169:7. 2003, 231:16, eff. July 1, 2003. 2023, 202:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:16 - Adulteration.

179:16 Adulteration. –
Any licensee allowed to sell beverages and wines to be consumed on the premises as provided in this title who shall allow any adulteration of said beverages or wines so as to increase their alcoholic content shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person, and shall lose his license to sell for a period of not less than 6 months. Any person adulterating or causing to be adulterated beverages which are consumed on the premises under such a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
Source.
1990, 255:1, eff. July 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:17 - Hours of Sales.

179:17 Hours of Sales. –
I. The commission may from time to time fix either generally or specially for each license the hours between which licensees may sell beverages or liquor and may adopt such rules as to the conduct of persons holding sellers' licenses as it deems proper.
II. The following restrictions on hours of sale reflect the times during which a licensee may sell beverages or liquor, unless further extended by the commission:
(a) Off-premises licensees may sell from 6:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m., 7 days a week.
(b) On-premises licensees may sell from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., 7 days a week. The licensee may sell until 2:00 a.m. under conditions authorized by the legislative body of the city or town in which the premises are located if the legislative body adopts an ordinance authorizing such sales.
(c) Wine manufacturer licensees may sell from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, 7 days a week.
(d) Wholesale distributor licensees may sell from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, 7 days a week.
(e) Beverage manufacturer licensees may sell from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, 7 days a week.
(f) Brew pub licensees may sell off-sale from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., 7 days a week.
III. There shall be no additional restrictions on sales by any licensees on election days.
IV. All beverages and liquor served on the premises of on-premises licensees shall be consumed no later than 30 minutes after expiration of the serving hour. No beverages shall be moved from any off-premises licensee's establishment at any time except during those periods indicated as hours of sale.
V. No bottle club shall be operated or maintained after the hours fixed for the sale of beverages by on-premises licensees.
VI. Any person who violates any provision of paragraph V shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source.
1990, 235:7; 255:1. 1994, 236:6. 1995, 129:3. 2003, 231:18, 19. 2013, 213:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:18 - Posting of Age Requirements.

179:18 Posting of Age Requirements. –
The commission shall prepare and distribute to business establishments which sell, serve or otherwise dispense liquor or beverage to the general public, posters to be displayed on the premises in a conspicuous place. The posters shall contain a summary and explanation of the laws relative to drinking age restrictions.
Source.
1990, 255:1, eff. July 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:19 - Entertainment and Entertainers.

179:19 Entertainment and Entertainers. –
I. In this section:
(a) "Dancer" means a person or a group of people who, with or without compensation, move their feet, or body, or both, to the accompaniment of music in a premises approved to sell alcoholic beverages. "Dancer" shall not be construed to mean a person or group of individuals who perform dances based upon ethnic, cultural, or historical customs.
(b) "Entertainer" means a person who, with or without compensation, performs in a premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. "Entertainer" shall not include a "dancer" as defined under subparagraph I(a).
II. On-premises licensees may provide entertainment and dancing, in clearly defined areas on their licensed premises, provided they have received written authorization by the town or city and they have provided the commission with a copy of that authorization. A cover charge may be assessed to cover the cost of live entertainment. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, paragraph III shall not be construed to permit a person under the age of majority to perform, paid or unpaid, as a dancer in any licensed premise.
III. No person licensed to sell liquor or beverage under RSA 178 may employ as an entertainer any person who is under 17 years of age in a cocktail lounge where liquor or beverages are sold.
IV. [Repealed.]
V. On-premises or off-premises licensees may install amusement machines on their premises. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed in any way to limit the powers of municipalities under RSA 31:41-d to adopt bylaws relative to licensing amusement machines and to determining the number, location, and types of machines allowed in the municipality.
VI. Licensees shall not allow illegal gambling or wagering on their premises.
VII. The use of darts shall be allowed in clearly defined areas.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1992, 153:4; 227:2. 1995, 37:1. 1996, 275:21. 1998, 374:1. 2003, 231:20, 21, 52, VI, eff. July 1, 2003. 2023, 86:1, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:20 - Employee Restrictions.

179:20 Employee Restrictions. –
I. No person, except a citizen of the United States or legal resident alien, shall be employed to sell or deliver any liquor or beverage.
II. No on-premises or off-premises licensee shall consume beverage or liquor while working. No employee, as defined in RSA 275:4, II, shall consume beverage or liquor while working. For the purposes of this paragraph the term "employee" shall not include "dancer" as defined by RSA 179:19, I(a) or "entertainer" as defined by RSA 179:19, I(b).
Source.
1990, 255:1. 2003, 231:22. 2008, 327:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. 2018, 174:1, eff. Aug. 7, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:21 - Employment Prohibited.

179:21 Employment Prohibited. –
No elected state official, liquor commissioner, or employee of the liquor commission responsible for making recommendations to the commission relative to the purchase of liquor, wine, or beer shall hold a liquor or wine representative license for a period of one year from the date that such person leaves office or terminates such employment.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1996, 275:22. 2004, 76:1. 2013, 258:8, eff. Sept. 22, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:22 - Employment Intervention; Penalty.

179:22 Employment Intervention;  Penalty. –
I. It shall be unlawful for any elected state official knowingly to:
(a) Intervene in the selection, employment or dismissal of any liquor or wine representative, or other agent or employee of any distiller, importer, rectifier, or other holder of a liquor or wine manufacturer license or liquor or wine vendor license.
(b) Intervene in the stocking, displaying, listing, delisting, or marketing policies, practices, or decisions of the commission regarding products authorized by the commission to be sold in this state.
II. It shall be unlawful for the liquor commissioner or any employee of the commission knowingly to intervene in the selection, employment, or dismissal of any liquor or wine representative, or other agent or employee of any distiller, importer, rectifier, or other holder of a liquor or wine manufacturer license or liquor or wine vendor license.
III. It shall be unlawful, except as authorized by procedural rules adopted by the commission under RSA 541-A, for any liquor or wine representative or liquor or wine vendor, to knowingly intervene in the stocking, displaying, listing, delisting or marketing policies, practices, or decisions of the commission regarding products authorized by the commission to be sold in this state.
IV. Any person who shall be convicted of violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class B felony.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 2013, 258:9, eff. Sept. 22, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:23 - Employment; Employment of Minors; Felon Exception.

179:23 Employment;  Employment of Minors;  Felon Exception. –
I. No licensee shall employ any minor, with or without compensation, to serve or otherwise handle liquor or beverages, except that off-premises licensees may employ minors of not less than 15 years of age when beverages or wine is sold in the original container and delivered in the place of business of the seller, or at the vehicle of the buyer parked on or adjacent to the premises of the seller. To act as a cashier in a selling capacity a minor shall be at least 16 years of age, providing a person at least 18 years of age is in attendance and is designated in charge of the employees and business.
II. An on-premises licensee may employ any person not less than 18 years of age to serve or otherwise handle liquor and beverages while employed as a waiter, waitress, bartender, or hostess in a licensed premises. Minors not less than 14 years of age may be employed to clean tables, remove empty containers and glasses, and assist in stocking. A person at least 18 years of age shall be in attendance and be designated in charge of the employees and business.
III. The provisions of this section shall in no way prohibit an on-premises or off-premises licensee from employing persons 18 years of age or older to sell, serve, or otherwise handle or be left in charge of the employees and the business.
IV. Any corporate officer, member of a limited liability company, limited liability partnership, partnership or sole proprietor shall file an affidavit with the commission at the time of application or change of officers, attesting to the fact that they have not been convicted of a felony. Each licensee shall designate one or more persons to be in charge of the premises. For the purposes of this section, any corporate officer, member of a limited liability company, limited liability partnership, partnership or sole proprietor shall be deemed to be a person in charge of the licensed premises. For the purposes of this section, any designated person in charge of a licensee shall be considered so designated for all licenses held by the licensee. Licensees shall maintain records of all designated persons in charge and shall be made available to the commission upon request. The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the procedures and criteria necessary for an employee to be designated as a person in charge.
V. [Repealed.]
VI. [Repealed.]
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1992, 227:3. 1993, 88:1. 1998, 167:9. 2000, 253:1. 2003, 231:23, eff. July 1, 2003. 2017, 118:2, II, eff. Jan. 1, 2018. 2022, 221:1, eff. June 17, 2022. 2023, 86:2, eff. Aug. 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:24 - Change of Manager.

179:24 Change of Manager. –
In the event a licensee has designated a person approved by the commission to manage the business for him and the employment of such manager shall terminate, such licensee shall notify the commission of such termination and shall within 30 days after termination designate a new manager. If no manager acceptable to the commission is designated within the 30-day period, the license may, in the discretion of the commission, be revoked.
Source.
1990, 255:1, eff. July 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:25 - Sign Restrictions.

179:25 Sign Restrictions. –
I. No brand advertising of liquor or beverages sold in this state shall be allowed through the use of internally illuminated signs outside the licensed premises. Brand advertising of liquor or beverages sold in this state shall be allowed through the use of internally illuminated signs inside the licensed premises. Notwithstanding the above, liquor manufacturers, wine manufacturers, beverage manufacturers and wholesale distributors may advertise on the site of their licensed premises through the use of internally illuminated signs.
II. For the purposes of this section, internally illuminated signs shall include back lighted, or similar signs, but shall not include neon signs.
III. All exterior signs shall be in conformance with city or town requirements.
IV. For purposes of this section only, "brand advertising" means advertising that includes a name, trademark, symbol, logo, slogan, or other distinguishing mark or device that identifies any product or manufacturer.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1992, 115:5; 195:1. 1996, 275:23. 2002, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2002. 2019, 17:1, eff. July 9, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:26 - Compliance With Other Agencies.

179:26 Compliance With Other Agencies. –
I. All on-premises licensees shall have a valid license or certificate issued by state or local public health officials before the commission shall issue a license.
II. All on-premises licensees shall have a valid permit of assembly or certificate issued by state or local fire authorities before the commission shall issue a license.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 2003, 231:24, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:27 - Restrictions on Serving and Congregating of Patrons.

179:27 Restrictions on Serving and Congregating of Patrons. –
I. Liquor and beverages may be served to patrons in on-premises establishments while seated at tables or booths, at the bar, seated at drink rails, or while standing at the bar or drink rails.
II. No beverages or liquor shall be served or consumed in foyers, hallways, kitchens, restrooms, or other areas not approved for service by the commission.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1991, 2:2. 1996, 275:24. 2003, 231:25, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:27-a - Removal of Opened Table Wine Bottle.

179:27-a Removal of Opened Table Wine Bottle. –
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any food service business holding an on-premises license may allow any person who has purchased a full course meal and purchased and partially consumed a bottle of table wine with said meal, to remove such partially consumed bottle from the premises upon departure, provided that the person is not in a state of intoxication as defined in RSA 507-F:1, IV and such bottle of table wine is removed and transported in a manner consistent with paragraph II.
II. Any partially consumed bottle of table wine which is to be removed from the premises under paragraph I shall be securely sealed and bagged, by the licensee, either to be in conformance with any applicable local open container law for those patrons on foot, or transported as required by RSA 265-A:44, in the trunk of a motor vehicle. If the vehicle is not equipped with a trunk, the securely sealed opened table wine bottles may be stored and transported in that compartment or area of the vehicle which is the least accessible to the driver.
Source.
1994, 125:4. 2003, 231:26. 2006, 260:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:28 - Product Advertisement.

179:28 Product Advertisement. –
An industry member may furnish, give, rent, loan, or sell product displays or other things of value to a retailer, subject to the following conditions and limitations:
I. Equipment, inside signs, supplies, services, or other things of value furnished by an industry member to a retailer shall not be conditioned on the purchase of liquor, wine or beverages.
II. Product displays shall bear conspicuous and substantial advertising material.
III. The total value of all product displays furnished by an industry member may not exceed the dollar amount established annually for product displays by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms per brand in use at any one time in any one retail establishment. The value of a product display shall be the actual cost to the industry member who initially purchased it. Transportation and installation costs shall be excluded.
IV. Industry members shall not pool or combine, as of July 1, 1989, their dollar limitations to provide a retailer a product display valued in excess of the dollar amount established annually for product displays by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
V. [Repealed.]
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1996, 275:25, 35, II. 2002, 54:3, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:29 - Retailer Advertising Specialties.

179:29 Retailer Advertising Specialties. –
I. An industry member may furnish, give, rent, loan, or sell retailer advertising specialties to a retailer if such items bear advertising material and are primarily valuable to the retailer as a means of advertising. These items may include, but are not limited to: coasters, mats, menu cards, wine lists, meal checks, paper napkins, foam scrapers, back bar mats, thermometers, clocks and calendars. The name or name and address of the retailer may be added to the advertising specialty.
II. An industry member may sell glassware to a retailer if the glassware is sold at a price not less than it cost the industry member who initially purchased it, and if the price is collected within 30 days of the date of the sale.
III. The total value of all retail advertising specialties furnished by an industry member to a retailer may not exceed the dollar amount established annually for retailer advertising specialties by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms per brand in any calendar year per retail establishment. The value of a retailer advertising specialty shall be the actual cost of that item to the industry member who initially purchased it. Transportation and installation costs shall be excluded.
IV. Industry members shall not pool or combine their dollar limitations to provide a retailer with advertising specialties valued in excess of the dollar amount established annually for retailer advertising specialities by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1992, 115:6. 1996, 275:26, eff. June 10, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:30 - Consumer Advertising Specialties and Coupons.

179:30 Consumer Advertising Specialties and Coupons. –
I. Consumer advertising specialties, such as ash trays, bottle or can openers, corkscrews, shopping bags, matches, printed recipes, pamphlets, cards, leaflets, blotters, postcards, and pencils, which bear advertising material may be furnished, given, or sold to a retailer for unconditional distribution by the retailer to the general public. The retailer shall not be paid or credited in any manner directly or indirectly for the distribution of such items.
II. Contest prizes, premium offers, refunds, and similar items may be offered by industry members directly to consumers. Officers, members of a limited liability company, employees, and representatives of wholesale distributors or retailers shall be excluded from participation.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 1995, 139:15, eff. July 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XIII - Alcoholic Beverages › Chapter 179 - Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties › Section 179:32 - Purchase of Supplies.

179:32 Purchase of Supplies. –
I. All licensees shall purchase their supplies of liquor and wine from the commission or as provided by law.
II. An on-premises licensee, with the approval of the commission, may purchase its supplies of liquor and wine from an agency store.
III. All on-premises or off-premises licensees shall purchase their supplies of beverages from licensed wholesale distributors, manufacturers, brew pubs, or as otherwise specifically provided by law.
IV. The commission may, upon request, grant licensees permission to purchase product not otherwise available in New Hampshire from direct shipper permit holders.
V. Notwithstanding any other provision of Title XIII, any organization that is a nonprofit entity and properly registered with the attorney general, or any not-for-profit college or university or institution of higher education, may accept donations of beer, wine, or liquor from New Hampshire licensed manufacturers, wholesalers, vendors, representatives, or retailers which may be sold or given away at an event sponsored by the organization. Raffles of liquor shall be subject to RSA 178:1, VII.
VI. Organizations receiving donations of alcohol as provided in paragraph V shall be limited to not more than 12 events in a calendar year where donated alcohol products are sold or given away.
VII. New Hampshire licensed manufacturers, wholesalers, vendors, representatives, or retailers who make a donation as provided in paragraph V shall notify the commission not later than 10 days before the scheduled event. Such notification shall include the name of the recipient of the donation, a list of the brands and quantity donated, the date of the event, and the location of the event. Licensees making donations shall maintain records of all product donations. Records of product donations shall be maintained by the donating licensee and available to the commission for inspection upon request.
VIII. Nothing in this section shall relieve the recipient of the donated product from adhering to the provisions of RSA 178:1 and RSA 179:5.
Source.
1990, 255:1. 2003, 231:29. 2010, 300:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; 310:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2010. 2018, 16:1, eff. May 7, 2018.