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1 New Subparagraph; One Day License; Farm. Amend RSA 178:22, V by inserting after subparagraph (u) the following new subparagraph:
(w) One Day Licenses for Dinners at Farms Featuring New Hampshire Produced Beverages and Liquor.
(1) The commission may issue a limited license to any responsible individual representing an operational farm in New Hampshire. Such license shall authorize the licensee to sell, on premises approved by the commission, beverages and liquor on the approved premises.
(2) No license shall be issued under subparagraph (w)(1) unless the farm's representative obtains:
(A) Official approval of the chief of the local fire department as to the safety of the premises.
(B) Official approval of the local health department concerning sanitary accommodations.
(C) Official approval of the chief of police as to accessibility of the premises. Written statements from such officials shall accompany the application for the license. Such application shall be filed with the commission 15 days before the date on which the license is needed.
(3) No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed in those areas where liquor and beverages are served, unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or adult spouse. The selectmen of the town in which such licenses are held may, at their discretion, assign police officers to the premises where liquor or beverages are being served.
(4) No license shall be issued under subparagraph (w)(1) for premises holding other licenses issued by the commission. The commission or its investigators may suspend without warning any license issued under subparagraph (w)(1) if, in their opinion, such sale of liquor and beverages is contrary to the public interest.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage
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1 New Subparagraph; One Day License; Farm. Amend RSA 178:22, V by inserting after subparagraph (u) the following new subparagraph:
(w) One Day Licenses for Dinners at Farms Featuring New Hampshire Produced Beverages and Liquor.
(1) The commission may issue a limited license to any responsible individual representing an operational farm in New Hampshire. Such license shall authorize the licensee to sell, on premises approved by the commission, beverages and liquor on the approved premises.
(2) No license shall be issued under subparagraph (w)(1) unless the farm's representative obtains:
(A) Official approval of the chief of the local fire department as to the safety of the premises.
(B) Official approval of the local health department concerning sanitary accommodations.
(C) Official approval of the chief of police as to accessibility of the premises. Written statements from such officials shall accompany the application for the license. Such application shall be filed with the commission 15 days before the date on which the license is needed.
(3) No person under the age of 18 shall be allowed in those areas where liquor and beverages are served, unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or adult spouse. The selectmen of the town in which such licenses are held may, at their discretion, assign police officers to the premises where liquor or beverages are being served.
(4) No license shall be issued under subparagraph (w)(1) for premises holding other licenses issued by the commission. The commission or its investigators may suspend without warning any license issued under subparagraph (w)(1) if, in their opinion, such sale of liquor and beverages is contrary to the public interest.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage