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SB449: permitting tastings by distilleries at farmers markets.

Citation
2020 SB449
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House status
Died On The Table
Senate status
Passed/Adopted
Committee
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Hearing
01/14/2020 at 02:00 PM
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Current official bill text

Sponsors

Topics

Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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SB 449 - AS INTRODUCED

2020 SESSION

20-2815

08/04

SENATE BILL 449

AN ACT permitting tastings by distilleries at farmers markets.

SPONSORS: Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Morgan, Dist 23; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Rep. O'Connor, Rock. 6; Rep. Williams, Hills. 4; Rep. Potucek, Rock. 6; Rep. Milz, Rock. 6

COMMITTEE: Commerce

ANALYSIS

This bill allows liquor manufacturers to offer samples at farmers markets.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

20-2815

08/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty

AN ACT permitting tastings by distilleries at farmers markets.

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

1 Free Drinks; Distillers. Amend RSA 179:44, II-a to read as follows:

II-a. Notwithstanding paragraph I, wine manufacturers, beverage manufacturers, nano breweries, liquor manufacturers, and brew pubs may provide samples for tasting to persons of legal drinking age at a farmers' market provided they have received written authorization by the town or city's governing body, which authorization shall remain effective until revoked in writing, and they have provided the commission with a copy of that authorization. Provision of samples shall be restricted to clearly defined areas approved by the commission. Samples shall be limited to one 4-ounce sample per label per person for any beer, specialty beer, or cider, and one 2-ounce sample per label per person for any wine and 1/2-ounce sample per label per person for any liquor.

2 Liquor Manufacturers License. Amend RSA 178:6, IV to read as follows:

IV. A liquor manufacturer may provide to visitors of legal drinking age at its facility samples of liquor manufactured on the premises for tasting. Samples may be provided either free or for a fee and shall be limited to one 1/2-ounce sample per label per person. Samples sold under this section shall be subject to fees as established in paragraph VI. A liquor manufacturer may transport its products to a farmers market and may offer samples as provided in this paragraph. Such products may be sold at retail at the farmers market in the original containers.

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