HB122 (2015) Detail

Relative to advertising of liquor or beverages.


CHAPTER 157

HB 122 – FINAL VERSION

04/09/2015 1221s

2015 SESSION

15-0254

03/06

HOUSE BILL 122

AN ACT relative to advertising of liquor or beverages.

SPONSORS: Rep. Murphy, Hills 7

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill modifies the prohibition on advertisements of alcoholic beverages referencing minors.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

04/09/2015 1221s

15-0254

03/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT relative to advertising of liquor or beverages.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

157:1 Advertising Restrictions; Inducement of Minors. Amend RSA 179:31, VII(b) to read as follows:

(b) Any subject matter or illustrations [inducing persons under the legal drinking age] that the commission determines is reasonably likely to induce minors to drink. All coupon offers requiring consumer participation shall contain reference that the coupon offer is available only to persons of legal drinking age.

157:2 Repeal. RSA 179:31, VII(a), relative to advertising referencing minors, is repealed.

157:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: Enacted in accordance with Pt. II, Article 44 of N.H. Constitution, June 24, 2015.

Effective Date: August 23, 2015