HB1765 (2026) Compare Changes


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1 New Paragraph; Liquor Licenses and Fees; Wine Manufacturer License. Amend RSA 178:8 by inserting after paragraph XII the following new paragraph:

XIII. For an additional annual fee of $120, any wine manufacturer licensee with sales of under 1,000 cases per licensing year may purchase products from a beverage manufacturer licensed under RSA 178:12, or another wine manufacturer licensed under this section, for the purpose of sampling or selling its products at the licensee's premises. Wine manufacturer licensees operating pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to the following limitations:

(a) On-premises samples may be sold or given away.

(b) Sample sizes shall be limited to the provisions of RSA 178:12, II-a for beverages, and paragraph III of this section for wine.

(c) Off-premises retail sales made at the beverage manufacturer's facility or another wine manufacturer's facility shall be limited to products in their unopened original containers and to customers and persons of legal drinking age.

(d) All sales and sampling activities must occur during the licensee's normal business hours.

2 Liquor Licenses and Fees; Beverage Manufacturer License. RSA 178:12, XIV is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

XIV. For an additional annual fee of $120, any beverage manufacturer licensee with production of under 2,500 barrels per licensing year may purchase products from any wine manufacturer licensed under RSA 178:8, or from any beverage manufacturer licensed under RSA 178:12, regardless of such manufacturer's production volume for the purpose of sampling or selling such products at the licensee's premises. Beverage manufacturer licensees operating under this paragraph shall be subject to the following limitations:

(a) On-premises samples may be sold or given away.

(b) Sample sizes shall be limited to the provisions of paragraph II-a of this section for beverages, and RSA 178:8, III for wine.

(c) Off-premises retail sales made at the wine manufacturer's facility or another beverage manufacturer's facility shall be limited to products in their unopened original containers and to customers and persons of legal drinking age.

(d) All sales and sampling activities must occur during the licensee's normal business hours.

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

Changed Version

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1 New Paragraph; Liquor Licenses and Fees; Wine Manufacturer License. Amend RSA 178:8 by inserting after paragraph XII the following new paragraph:

XIII. For an additional annual fee of $120, any wine manufacturer licensee with sales of under 1,000 cases per licensing year may purchase products from a beverage manufacturer licensed under RSA 178:12, or another wine manufacturer licensed under this section, for the purpose of sampling or selling its products at the licensee's premises. Wine manufacturer licensees operating pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to the following limitations:

(a) On-premises samples may be sold or given away.

(b) Sample sizes shall be limited to the provisions of RSA 178:12, II-a for beverages, and paragraph III of this section for wine.

(c) Off-premises retail sales made at the beverage manufacturer's facility or another wine manufacturer's facility shall be limited to products in their unopened original containers and to customers and persons of legal drinking age.

(d) All sales and sampling activities must occur during the licensee's normal business hours.

2 Liquor Licenses and Fees; Beverage Manufacturer License. RSA 178:12, XIV is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

XIV. For an additional annual fee of $120, any beverage manufacturer licensee with production of under 2,500 barrels per licensing year may purchase products from any wine manufacturer licensed under RSA 178:8, or from any beverage manufacturer licensed under RSA 178:12, regardless of such manufacturer's production volume for the purpose of sampling or selling such products at the licensee's premises. Beverage manufacturer licensees operating under this paragraph shall be subject to the following limitations:

(a) On-premises samples may be sold or given away.

(b) Sample sizes shall be limited to the provisions of paragraph II-a of this section for beverages, and RSA 178:8, III for wine.

(c) Off-premises retail sales made at the wine manufacturer's facility or another beverage manufacturer's facility shall be limited to products in their unopened original containers and to customers and persons of legal drinking age.

(d) All sales and sampling activities must occur during the licensee's normal business hours.

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