Revision: May 3, 2022, 10:40 a.m.
HB 1039 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
15Mar2022... 0284h
2022 SESSION
22-2276
08/04
HOUSE BILL 1039
SPONSORS: Rep. Hunt, Ches. 11
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Removes the production and manufacturing requirements from the definition of "beverage manufacturer retail outlet."
II. Prohibits licensed carriers from transporting any liquor, wine, or beverage from a person without a direct shipper permit at any time.
III. Repeals provisions for multi-year liquor licenses.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15Mar2022... 0284h 22-2276
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Beverage Manufacturer Retail Outlet; Definition. Amend RSA 175:1, IX-a to read as follows:
IX-a. “Beverage manufacturer retail outlet” means an outlet for the sale, sampling, [production or manufacturing] and promotion of beverages and other products manufactured by a beverage manufacturer licensee.
2 Carrier Licenses. Amend RSA 178:14, III to read as follows:
III. A licensed carrier shall not transport any liquor, wine, or beverage [within a 90-day period] that has been identified by the commission as originating from a person who does not hold a valid New Hampshire direct shipper permit, provided that such identification has first been provided to and received by the licensed carrier in writing. The commission shall notify carriers by mail on a monthly basis of the identity of unauthorized shippers, which notification shall be effective 15 days after such mailing. The commission may impose a fine by rule for violations within the reporting month per shipper.
3 Repeal. RSA 178:23, IV-V, relative to fees for multi-year licenses, are repealed.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.