HB1673 (2026) Compare Changes


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1 Liquor Manufacturers. Amend RSA 178:6, III and III-a to read as follows:

III. Each liquor manufacturer shall have the right to sell at retail at its licensed manufacturing facility no more than the equivalent of 3,000 9-liter cases for off-premises consumption any of its liquor. Each retail sale shall be limited to one 9-liter case or less per sale. No liquor manufacturer shall sell more than 12 9-liter cases of liquor to any one customer in any calendar year.

III-a. Each liquor manufacturer licensed to distill less than 1,000 cases of liquor per year may sell at retail at its facility for off-premises consumption any of its liquor. Each retail sale shall be limited to one 9-liter case or less per sale. No liquor manufacturer licensed to distill less than 1,000 cases of liquor per year shall sell more than 12 9-liter cases of liquor to any one customer in any calendar year.

2 Purchase of Supplies. Amend RSA 179:32, II to read as follows:

II. An on-premises licensee, with the approval of the commission, may purchase its supplies of liquor and wine from an agency store .

3 Repeal. RSA 178:6,V, relative to prohibiting small liquor manufacturers from selling directly to on-premises licensees, is repealed.

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

Changed Version

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1 Liquor Manufacturers. Amend RSA 178:6, III and III-a to read as follows:

III. Each liquor manufacturer shall have the right to sell at retail at its licensed manufacturing facility and to on-premises licensees no more than the equivalent of 3,000 9-liter cases for off-premises consumption any of its liquor. Each retail sale shall be limited to one 9-liter case or less per sale. No liquor manufacturer shall sell more than 12 9-liter cases of liquor to any one customer in any calendar year.

III-a. Each liquor manufacturer licensed to distill less than 1,000 cases of liquor per year may sell at retail at its facility for off-premises consumption and to on-premises licensees any of its liquor. Each retail sale shall be limited to one 9-liter case or less per sale. No liquor manufacturer licensed to distill less than 1,000 cases of liquor per year shall sell more than 12 9-liter cases of liquor to any one customer in any calendar year.

2 Purchase of Supplies. Amend RSA 179:32, II to read as follows:

II. An on-premises licensee, with the approval of the commission, may purchase its supplies of liquor and wine from an agency store or directly from a small liquor manufacturer underRSA 178:6 .

3 Repeal. RSA 178:6,V, relative to prohibiting small liquor manufacturers from selling directly to on-premises licensees, is repealed.

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