Revision: Feb. 3, 2022, 9:41 a.m.
Rep. Trottier, Belk. 6
December 22, 2021
2022-0006h
08/11
Amendment to HB 1475-FN
Amend RSA 179:59 as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
179:59 Prosecutions. The commission shall appoint liquor investigators whose primary function shall be the proper prosecution of this title. The liquor investigators shall have statewide jurisdiction [all the powers of the sheriff in any county], with reference to enforcement of all laws either in cooperation with, or independently of, the officers of any county or town. The commission shall have the primary responsibility for the enforcement of all liquor and beverage laws upon premises where liquor and beverages are lawfully sold, stored, distributed, or manufactured. Any person violating the provisions of any law may be prosecuted by the commission or any of its investigators as provided in this section, or by county or city attorneys, or by sheriffs or their deputies, or by police officials of towns.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.