CHAPTER 283
SB 398-FN – FINAL VERSION
02/10/10 0457s
2010 SESSION
03/09
SENATE BILL 398-FN
AN ACT relative to prohibited sales of alcoholic beverages.
SPONSORS: Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Rep. Hunt, Ches 7
This bill reduces the penalty for prohibited sales of alcoholic beverages arising from enforcement activity.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/10/10 0457s
10-2821
03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten
AN ACT relative to prohibited sales of alcoholic beverages.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
283:1 New Section; Enforcement Activity Verifying Noncompliance. Amend RSA 179:5 by inserting after section 5-a the following new section:
179:5-b Enforcement Activity Verifying Noncompliance. It shall be a violation to sell any liquor or beverage to a minor during enforcement activity initiated solely for the purpose of verifying noncompliance with RSA 179:5. It shall be a misdemeanor to knowingly sell liquor or beverage to a minor at the time of any such enforcement activity. The commission shall retain the right to require the licensee in such a circumstance to initiate additional training of its staff or individual employee. This section shall not apply to law enforcement initiatives involving surveillance, investigations, or criminal complaints of prohibited sales.
283:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2011.
Approved: July 8, 2010
Effective Date: January 1, 2011