Bill Text - HB1540 (2024)

Relative to the definitions of full course meals and full service restaurant for purposes of alcohol licensing.


Revision: Oct. 9, 2023, 9:53 a.m.

 

2024 SESSION

24-2345.0

05/08

 

HOUSE BILL [bill number]

 

AN ACT relative to the definitions of full course meals and full service restaurant for purposes of alcohol licensing.

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill revises the definition of full course meal and full service restaurant for purposes of alcohol licensing.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

24-2345.0

05/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to the definitions of full course meals and full service restaurant for purposes of alcohol licensing.

 

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

 

1  Alcoholic Beverages; Definitions of Full Course Meal and Full Service Restaurant.  Amend RSA 175:1, XXXII and XXXIII to read as follows:

XXXII. "Full course meal" means a diversified selection of food [which ordinarily cannot be consumed without the use of tableware and which cannot be conveniently consumed while standing or walking] that requires some level of preparation, and includes at least 2 different meal categories.

XXXIII. "Full service restaurant" means a room or rooms capable of seating, at one or more tables with chairs or at booths. [, at least 20 guests at one time.  The dining room and kitchen shall be sufficiently staffed. Meals shall be readily available, promoted and served to the table. The menu shall contain a variety of full course meals and a sandwich menu may be substituted at the noon meal.] Meals shall be readily available.  The menu shall contain a variety of full course meals.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.