HB 392-FN – FINAL VERSION
18Feb2009… 0286h
09Apr2009… 1147h
05/13/09 1629s
2009 SESSION
03/01
HOUSE BILL 392-FN
AN ACT establishing an on-premises cigar, beverage, and liquor license.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hunt, Ches 7; Rep. Butler, Carr 1
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
This bill establishes an on-premises cigar, beverage, and liquor license.
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18Feb2009… 0286h
09Apr2009… 1147h
05/13/09 1629s
09-0643
03/01
STATE
OF
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine
AN ACT establishing an on-premises cigar, beverage, and liquor license.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
313:1 New Section; On-Premises Cigar, Beverage, and Liquor Licenses. Amend RSA 178 by inserting after section 20 the following new section:
178:20-a On-Premises Cigar, Beverage, and Liquor Licenses.
I. The commission may issue a license to a person who operates a cigar bar as defined in this section and who holds a tobacco retailers license under RSA 178:19-a in any town which has voted to accept the provisions of RSA 663:5, I(b), (c), and (d). The license shall entitle the licensee to serve beverages containing at least 1/2 percent and not more than 6 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit by the glass or other suitable container and by the bottle with the cork or cap removed; specialty beer in any suitable container; liquor containing more than 6 percent alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit, by the glass or other suitable container; and wines, by the glass, by the bottle with the cork or cap removed; or other suitable container, under rules adopted by the commission.
II. In this section, “cigar bar” means a business that:
(a) Generates 60 percent or more of its quarterly gross revenue from the sale of cigar-related products, which is limited to cigars, humidors, cigar cutters, cigar cases, lighters, and ashtrays. Mail order and Internet sales, as well as revenue generated from other tobacco sales in store, including cigarettes and loose tobacco sales, shall not be used to determine whether an establishment satisfies the definition of a cigar bar.
(b) Has a humidor on the premises.
(c) Does not allow minors to enter the premises.
(d) Does not allow cigarette smoking or service of food on the premises.
III. No beverage or liquor shall be consumed on the premises except that which is sold by the licensee.
IV. All applicants for employment at a cigar bar shall be presented with a written notice that states that working in a cigar bar has serious and permanent negative health effects, including, but not limited to, an increased risk of cancer and heart disease, and that no level of exposure to second-hand smoke is safe.
313:2 On-Premises License Fees. Amend RSA 178:29, I to read as follows:
I. On-premises licensees shall pay the following applicable fees annually:
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Supplemental
Only |
Beverages
and Wine |
Beverages
and Liquor |
Cocktail
Lounge |
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Airport |
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$1,200 |
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Ballroom |
$45 |
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$1,200 |
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Bed and Breakfast |
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$480 |
$840 |
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Beer Festival |
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One-day |
$250 |
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Two-day |
$300 |
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Three-day |
$350 |
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Catering (all) |
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$1,200 |
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Catering (off-site only) |
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$840 |
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Catering (on-site only) |
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18
events |
$5 |
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36
events |
$5 |
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52
events |
$5 |
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Club Military |
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$100 |
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Club Social |
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9
events |
$250 |
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18
events |
$450 |
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36
events |
$750 |
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52
events |
$1,200 |
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Club Private |
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$1,200 |
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Club Veterans |
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9
events |
$250 |
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18
events |
$450 |
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36
events |
$750 |
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52
events |
$1,200 |
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College Club |
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$1,200 |
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Convention Center |
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$2,400 |
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Dining Car |
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$
480 |
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$
840 |
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Fairs |
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$
112 |
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Hotel |
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$
840 |
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$1,200 |
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One day License |
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$
100 |
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Performing Arts |
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$
360 |
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Racetrack/Motor Vehicle |
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$1,800 |
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Racetrack/Pari-Mutuel |
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$3,000 |
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Rail Cars |
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$1,200 |
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Restaurant |
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$
480 |
$
840 |
$1,200 |
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Special License |
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$
25 |
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Sports/Entertainment
Complex |
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$1,800 |
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9
events |
$
250 |
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18
events |
$
450 |
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36
events |
$
750 |
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52
events |
$1,200 |
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Sports Recreation Facility |
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$1,200 |
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Tobacco Retailer |
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$840 |
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Vessel |
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$
480 |
$
840 |
$1,200 |
313:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2010.
Approved: August 7, 2009
Effective Date: January 1,
2010