SB340 (2022) Compare Changes


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1 Direct Shipment of Alcohol to New Hampshire Residents. Amend RSA 178:27-b, II to read as follows:

II. No liquor manufacturer shall ship more than 60 individual containers of not more than one liter each of liquor to any consumer's address in New Hampshire in any calendar year. No wine manufacturer shall ship more than 12 9-liter cases or equivalent of wine to any consumer's address in New Hampshire in any calendar year. No beverage manufacturer, nano brewery, brew pub, or beverage distributor shall ship more than 27 gallons of beer, specialty beer or specialty beverage in individual containers of not more than one liter to any consumer's address in New Hampshire in any calendar year. Beer, specialty beer and specialty beverages delivered to New Hampshire consumers under this section shall not exceed 8 percent alcohol by volume.

2 Direct Shippers; Beer. Amend RSA 178:27, IV to read as follows:

IV. No direct shipper shall ship more than 27 gallons of beer or beverage in individual containers of not more than one liter to any licensee or consumer in New Hampshire in any calendar year.

3 Repeal. RSA 178:27-b, IV(a)(2), relative to the names and addresses of purchasers of shipped alcoholic beverages, is repealed.

4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.

Changed Version

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1 Direct Shipment of Alcohol to New Hampshire Residents. Amend RSA 178:27-b, II to read as follows:

II. No liquor manufacturer shall ship more than 60 individual containers of not more than one liter each of liquor to any consumer's address in New Hampshire in any calendar year. No wine manufacturer shall ship more than 12 9-liter cases or equivalent of wine to any consumer's address in New Hampshire in any calendar year. No beverage manufacturer, nano brewery, brew pub, or beverage distributor shall ship more than 50 gallons of beer, specialty beer or specialty beverage in individual containers of not more than one liter to any consumer's address in New Hampshire in any calendar year. Beer, specialty beer and specialty beverages delivered to New Hampshire consumers under this section shall not exceed 8 percent alcohol by volume.

2 Direct Shippers; Beer. Amend RSA 178:27, IV to read as follows:

IV. No direct shipper shall ship more than 50 gallons of beer or beverage in individual containers of not more than one liter to any licensee or consumer in New Hampshire in any calendar year.

3 Repeal. RSA 178:27-b, IV(a)(2), relative to the names and addresses of purchasers of shipped alcoholic beverages, is repealed.

4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.