Title XIII, Alcoholic Beverages

I. Wine manufacturer licensees may ferment fruit or other agricultural products containing sugar to produce table wine, and to produce from that wine fortified wine. II. Each wine manufacturer in this state shall have the right to sell and to transport and deliver wines manufactu…

I. A holder of a tenant wine manufacturer license may manufacture and/or package wine on the premises of a host manufacturer, and shall be consistent with all terms and conditions contained in Title XIII for their license type. II. A holder of a tenant manufacturer license may tr…

I. A liquor and wine vendor licensee may sell liquor to the commission for resale in this state. II. Liquor and wine vendor licenses may be issued only to a manufacturer of liquor, or to the person designated by the manufacturer as the sole supplier of its products for the state …

No person shall possess, transport, procure, furnish, or give away any beverage or liquor except such as has been sold under the provisions of this title or legally purchased outside the state and except as otherwise provided in this title.

I. Except as provided in RSA 179:10-b and RSA 179:23, any person under the age of 21 years who has in his or her possession any liquor or alcoholic beverage, or who is intoxicated by consumption of an alcoholic beverage, shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined a minimum…

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any person under the age of 21 years, who possesses beverage or liquor with the intent to purchase said beverage or liquor, and who does or omits to do anything which, under the circumstances as such person believes them to be, is an…

I. In this section: (a) "Qualified academic institution" means a public college or university accredited by a commission recognized by the United States Department of Education. (b) "Qualified student" means a student enrolled in a qualified academic institution who is at least 1…

I. No holder of a beverage manufacturer license, brew pub license, wholesale distributor license, or beverage vendor license shall sell, cause to be sold, rent, lend or cause to be loaned, or give to any on-premises or off-premises licensee or to the owner of the premises on whic…

I. Each holder of a wholesale distributor, brew pub, or beverage manufacturer license shall report to the commission the name and license number of any on-premises or off-premises licensee who is delinquent in making payment of accounts over a total of $250 within 10 days, includ…

Each beverage manufacturer licensee, beverage vendor licensee, brew pub licensee, and wholesale distributor of beverages within the state shall, on or before the fifteenth day of each month, furnish to the commission, on a form prescribed, in writing or electronically, a statemen…

I. A person may transport or deliver beverages and wines in this state without a license, provided such beverages and wines were obtained as authorized by this title and provided such beverages and wines are for consumption only and not for resale purposes. II. Licensees may tran…

Any licensee allowed to sell beverages and wines to be consumed on the premises as provided in this title who shall allow any adulteration of said beverages or wines so as to increase their alcoholic content shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a fel…

I. The commission may from time to time fix either generally or specially for each license the hours between which licensees may sell beverages or liquor and may adopt such rules as to the conduct of persons holding sellers' licenses as it deems proper. II. The following restrict…

The commission shall prepare and distribute to business establishments which sell, serve or otherwise dispense liquor or beverage to the general public, posters to be displayed on the premises in a conspicuous place. The posters shall contain a summary and explanation of the laws…

I. In this section: (a) "Dancer" means a person or a group of people who, with or without compensation, move their feet, or body, or both, to the accompaniment of music in a premises approved to sell alcoholic beverages. "Dancer" shall not be construed to mean a person or group o…

Any beverage or liquor possessed, kept for sale, or transported in violation of the provisions of this title or any law of the state, together with the casks, bottles, or other paraphernalia used in such illegal possession, keeping, or transportation, shall be subject to seizure …

I. No person, except a citizen of the United States or non-citizen who is legally authorized to work, shall be employed to sell or deliver any liquor or beverage. II. No on-premises or off-premises licensee shall consume beverage or liquor while working. No employee, as defined i…

No elected state official, liquor commissioner, or employee of the liquor commission responsible for making recommendations to the commission relative to the purchase of liquor, wine, or beer shall hold a liquor or wine representative license for a period of one year from the dat…

I. It shall be unlawful for any elected state official knowingly to: (a) Intervene in the selection, employment or dismissal of any liquor or wine representative, or other agent or employee of any distiller, importer, rectifier, or other holder of a liquor or wine manufacturer li…

I. No licensee shall employ any minor, with or without compensation, to serve or otherwise handle liquor or beverages, except that off-premises licensees may employ minors of not less than 15 years of age when beverages or wine is sold in the original container and delivered in t…

In the event a licensee has designated a person approved by the commission to manage the business for him and the employment of such manager shall terminate, such licensee shall notify the commission of such termination and shall within 30 days after termination designate a new m…

I. No brand advertising of liquor or beverages sold in this state shall be allowed through the use of internally illuminated signs outside the licensed premises. Brand advertising of liquor or beverages sold in this state shall be allowed through the use of internally illuminated…

I. All on-premises licensees shall have a valid license or certificate issued by state or local public health officials before the commission shall issue a license. II. All on-premises licensees shall have a valid permit of assembly or certificate issued by state or local fire au…

I. Liquor and beverages may be served to patrons in on-premises establishments while seated at tables or booths, at the bar, seated at drink rails, or while standing at the bar or drink rails. II. No beverages or liquor shall be served or consumed in foyers, hallways, kitchens, o…

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any food service business holding an on-premises license may allow any person who has purchased a full course meal and purchased and partially consumed a bottle of table wine with said meal, to remove such partially consumed bottle f…

An industry member may furnish, give, rent, loan, or sell product displays or other things of value to a retailer, subject to the following conditions and limitations: I. Equipment, inside signs, supplies, services, or other things of value furnished by an industry member to a re…

I. An industry member may furnish, give, rent, loan, or sell retailer advertising specialties to a retailer if such items bear advertising material and are primarily valuable to the retailer as a means of advertising. These items may include, but are not limited to: coasters, mat…

Upon a decree of forfeiture, the beverage and liquor, with the casks, bottles, cases, or containers, may be adjudged to be destroyed, or they, and any other property which may be seized or forfeited under the provisions of this chapter, may be sold in accordance with the decree o…

I. Consumer advertising specialties, such as ash trays, bottle or can openers, corkscrews, shopping bags, matches, printed recipes, pamphlets, cards, leaflets, blotters, postcards, and pencils, which bear advertising material may be furnished, given, or sold to a retailer for unc…

I. Advertising or promotion of liquor or beverages by the use of billboards, sound trucks, or outdoor internally illuminated screen displays is prohibited. II. (a) Manufacturers, wholesale distributors, rectifiers, or wine and liquor vendors or their salespersons may distribute s…

I. No off premise license holder, or an employee or agent of an off premise license holder acting within the scope of employment, shall intentionally deface, or cause or permit the defacing of, any controlled product or its packaging or labeling prior to sale or delivery to a con…

I. All licensees shall purchase their supplies of liquor and wine from the commission or as provided by law. II. An on-premises licensee, with the approval of the commission, may purchase its supplies of liquor and wine from an agency store. III. All on-premises or off-premises l…

I. Holders of beverage vendor, brew pub, or beverage manufacturer licenses shall have their packaging or containers specifically approved by the commission and shall be fined $250 for each packaging or container violation. Container and packaging approval shall not require delive…

A holder of a wine manufacturer license shall use bottles and containers for the sale of wine in the state which shall be specifically authorized by the commission.

All invoices, sales slips and delivery slips, current and covering a period of 60 days prior to the current date pertaining to purchases of beverages and liquor shall be retained by the licensee on the premises or be readily available for examination by the commission or its liqu…

All invoices submitted to the commission for payment of liquor or wine purchases shall be submitted in duplicate and shall contain the state of New Hampshire liquor commission purchase order number, the state of New Hampshire brand code numbers, brand names, brand size, quantity …

Any person who is taken into protective custody for intoxication or convicted of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of beverage or liquor shall forfeit any liquor or beverage upon his person or in the vehicle, if any, at the time of the commission of the offense. This se…

I. No licensee shall substitute any other brand of beer, ale, liquor or wine in place of the brand specified by a patron unless the licensee has advised the patron that his desired brand is not available and has received his approval of a substitution. II. No licensee shall refil…

No person shall sell any specialty beer having an alcohol content greater than 12 percent unless the label on the container and any packaging for the consumer clearly states the percent of alcohol by volume of the specialty beer.

A licensee may exchange a coupon, ticket or check for beverages or liquor in connection with an admission price or fee if the licensee has obtained prior approval of the commission.

Licensees may promote the sale of so-called package deals in which a single price is charged for lodging and beverages and liquor, food and beverages and liquor, or any combination thereof. A package deal shall state the amount of beverages and liquor included. It shall be incumb…

I. No licensee shall sell beverages or liquor on credit. II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I on-premises and off-premises licensees may extend credit through the medium of credit cards or to commercial accounts, for which payment is received within 30 days of the da…

I. No licensee shall give away free drinks to customers, patrons, members, or guests, in any manner. II. Notwithstanding paragraph I, beverage manufacturers, liquor manufacturers, rectifiers, beverage vendors, brew pubs, wholesale distributors and their liquor or wine vendors, th…

I. Holders of a license for an auction or sheriff's sale shall advise all buyers that no liquor or beverage purchased shall be resold. II. Any holder of a special license for an auction or sheriff's sale shall supply to the commission within 10 days of the sale the following info…

I. No licensee shall lease or rent concession of selling liquor or beverage to any person, firm, limited liability company, or corporation. II. No persons shall be employed by any on-premises or off-premises licensee to serve or sell beverages or liquor whose compensation is base…

No licensee shall store beverages or liquor in any other building or buildings other than that designated in his license, except by written permission from the commission.