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RSA 179:8 · Statement From Purchaser as to Age

Title
XIII: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Chapter
179 · ENFORCEMENT, REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES
Status
current
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179:8 Statement From Purchaser as to Age. –

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I.

For the purposes of RSA 179:7, any person making the sale of beverages or liquor to any person whose age is in question shall require the purchaser to furnish any of the following documentation that such person is 21 years of age or over:

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(a)

A motor vehicle driver's license issued by the state of New Hampshire, or a valid driver's license issued by another state, the District of Columbia, a United States territory, or a province of Canada, which bears the date of birth, name, address, and picture of the licensee.

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(b)

An identification card issued by the director of motor vehicles under the provisions of RSA 260:21, RSA 260:21-a, or RSA 260:21-b, or any picture identification card issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or a United States territory, which bears the date of birth, name, and address of the individual.

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(c)

An armed services identification card.

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(d)

A valid passport from a country with whom the United States maintains diplomatic relations.

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II.

Photographic identification presented under this section shall be consistent with the appearance of the person, and shall not be expired and shall be correct and free of alteration, erasure, blemish, or other impairment.

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III.

Notwithstanding any other law, nothing shall prohibit a licensee from scanning any of the approved forms of identification outlined in paragraph I for the purposes of verifying the age of a person purchasing alcohol or tobacco products. Nothing in this paragraph shall authorize the licensee to record, retain, or store, in any electronic form or format, information in motor vehicle records that identifies a person, including a person's photograph or computerized image, social security number, driver identification number, name, address (but not the 5-digit zip code), telephone number, and medical or disability information obtained from any of the approved forms of identification. Source. 1990, 255:1. 1998, 167:7, eff. July 1, 1998. 2015, 179:1, eff. June 26, 2015. 2016, 71:3, eff. May 10, 2016. 2025, 143:1, eff. Aug. 30, 2025.

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Source note

Source. 1990, 255:1. 1998, 167:7, eff. July 1, 1998. 2015, 179:1, eff. June 26, 2015. 2016, 71:3, eff. May 10, 2016. 2025, 143:1, eff. Aug. 30, 2025.

Source history

  • 1990, 255:1
  • 1998, 167:7, eff. July 1, 1998
  • 2015, 179:1, eff. June 26, 2015
  • 2016, 71:3, eff. May 10, 2016
  • 2025, 143:1, eff. Aug. 30, 2025

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    cur during the licensee's normal business hours. 3 New Section; Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties; Advertising; Prohibited Conduct; Defacing of Controlled Products. Amend RSA 179 by inserting after section 31 the following new section: 179:31-a Prohibited Conduct; Defacing of Controlled Products. I. No off premise license holder, or an employee or agent of an off premise license holder actin

  • 2026 HB1765-FN amend

    cur during the licensee's normal business hours. 3 New Section; Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties; Advertising; Prohibited Conduct; Defacing of Controlled Products. Amend RSA 179 by inserting after section 31 the following new section: 179:31-a Prohibited Conduct; Defacing of Controlled Products. I. No off premise license holder, or an employee or agent of an off premise license holder actin

  • 2026 HB186 reference

    age of 21 shall constitute an affirmative defense to any prosecution for such sale: (a) That the person presented what an ordinary and prudent person would believe to be valid documentation of a type listed in RSA 179:8. (b) That the sale was made in good faith relying upon such documentation and appearance in the reasonable belief that the person was 21 years of age or older. No identification scanning or collection of perso

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  • 2026 SB485 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    give away or cause or allow or procure to be sold, delivered, or given away any hemp-derived cannabinoids to a person under the age of 21. II. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 179:8, it shall be a violation to sell any HDC products to a minor during enforcement activity initiated solely for the purpose of verifying noncompliance with section. It shall be a misdemeanor to knowingly sell HDC product

  • 2026 SB485-FN reference · effective 2027-01-01

    give away or cause or allow or procure to be sold, delivered, or given away any hemp-derived cannabinoids to a person under the age of 21. II. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 179:8, it shall be a violation to sell any HDC products to a minor during enforcement activity initiated solely for the purpose of verifying noncompliance with section. It shall be a misdemeanor to knowingly sell HDC product

  • 2026 SB651 amend

    ust fund, a summary of how funds were used in the past year, and any recommendations for future legislation. 4 Alcoholic Beverages; Statement From Purchaser as to Age. Amend RSA 179:8, I(d) to read as follows: (d) A valid passport [from] issued by the United States or by a country with whom the United States maintains diplomatic relations. 5 Controlled Drug Act; Drug Forfeiture Fund. Amend R

  • 2026 SB651-FN-A amend

    ust fund, a summary of how funds were used in the past year, and any recommendations for future legislation. 4 Alcoholic Beverages; Statement From Purchaser as to Age. Amend RSA 179:8, I(d) to read as follows: (d) A valid passport [from] issued by the United States or by a country with whom the United States maintains diplomatic relations. 5 Controlled Drug Act; Drug Forfeiture Fund. Amend R

  • 2025 HB77 amend

    Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 143:1 New Paragraph; Alcoholic Beverages; Enforcement, Requirements and Penalties; Statement From Purchaser as to Age. Amend RSA 179:8 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph: III. Notwithstanding any other law, nothing shall prohibit a licensee from scanning any of the approved forms of identification outlined in paragrap