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HB427: allowing hobby distillation of liquors.

Citation
2018 HB427
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Bill details

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House status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Hearing
01/24/2017 at 10:30 AM
Selected version
Current official bill text

Sponsors

Topics

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Alcohol and tobacco

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HB 427 - AS INTRODUCED

2017 SESSION

17-0475

08/03

HOUSE BILL 427

AN ACT allowing hobby distillation of liquors.

SPONSORS: Rep. Wallace, Rock. 33; Rep. Itse, Rock. 10; Rep. Hellwig, Hills. 37; Rep. Hoell, Merr. 23; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock. 5

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill allows the hobby distillation of liquors.

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17-0475

08/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

AN ACT allowing hobby distillation of liquors.

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

1 Liquors; Production for Personal or Family Use. Amend RSA 175:5-b to read as follows:

175:5-b Production of Beer, [ and] Wine, and Liquor for Personal or Family Use.

I. Except as provided in this section, this title shall not apply to the production of beer, [ or] wine, other than fortified wine, or liquor by persons over 21 years of age for personal or family use, when such beer, [or] wine, or liquor is not offered for sale or sold, when produced in the following aggregate amount per household:

(a) Not in excess of 200 gallons per calendar year if there are 2 or more persons producing beer, [or] wine, and liquor in such household.

(b) Not in excess of 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one person producing beer, [or] wine, and liquor in such household.

II. It shall be unlawful for any person to produce beer, [or] wine, or liquor for personal or family use in excess of the amounts permitted in paragraph I or to offer for sale or sell such beer or wine.

III. Beer, [or] wine, or liquor produced under the provisions of paragraph I may be removed from the premises where made for personal or family use for use at organized home brewing and liquor distilling meetings, exhibitions, or competitions, such as [homebrewer's] beer and liquor contests, tastings, or judgings, and for personal off-premises use. Beer or wine used under this paragraph shall not be sold or offered for sale.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.