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SB371: relative to warning statements concerning drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy.

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2010 SB371
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Inexpedient to Legislate
Senate status
Passed/Adopted with Amendment
Committee
HOUSE LOCAL AND REGULATED REVENUES
Hearing
03/16/2010 at 10:45 AM
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LOCAL AND REGULATED REVENUES Alcohol and tobacco

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SB 371 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

02/17/10 0598s

2010 SESSION

10-2771

03/04

SENATE BILL 371

AN ACT relative to warning statements concerning drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy.

SPONSORS: Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Reynolds, Dist 2; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9; Rep. B. Richardson, Ches 5; Rep. Gile, Merr 10; Rep. Emerson, Ches 7

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a minimum lettering size for warning statements concerning drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy posted at liquor stores and liquor licensees.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/17/10 0598s

10-2771

03/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT relative to warning statements concerning drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy.

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

1 Posted Statement. Amend RSA 175:4, IV to read as follows:

IV. The following statement shall be posted on the premises of all on-premises and off-premises licensees and at state liquor stores: “According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects.” Such statement shall be located in a conspicuous and prominent place within the establishment and shall appear on a contrasting background. Each letter in the statement shall be in at least 36-point font size.

2 Applicability. The letter size requirements of RSA 175:4, IV, as amended by this act, shall apply only to statements posted on or after the effective date of this act. Licensees and state liquor stores shall not be required to replace any statements posted prior to the effective date of this act in order to comply with the letter size requirements.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.