§ 178:19-d — Beer Specialty License

I. A beer specialty license may be issued by the commission to any person operating a retail outlet in this state the primary business of which is the sale of beer as defined in RSA 175:1. A beer specialty license shall allow the licensee to sell beverage, wine, tobacco, and e-cigarettes products directly to individuals at retail on the premises for consumption off the premises; beer may be sold in such barrels, bottles, or other containers as the commission may by rule prescribe.
II. Beer specialty licensees shall maintain an inventory of 500 or more selection of beer labels.
III. Beer specialty licensees shall maintain an inventory of food and nonalcoholic beverages which are readily available to the public, the wholesale value of which shall not be less than $1,000.
IV. The commission may establish restrictions on the number of beer specialty licenses held by any person.
V. All sales of beer, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes shall be recorded on cash registers. No additional registers shall be added during the remainder of the year without prior approval of the commission. No rebate shall be allowed for cash registers discontinued during the license year.
VI. The commission may suspend the tobacco, e-cigarette, or alcohol sales portion of the license separately under the provisions of RSA 179:57.
VII. The fee for a beer specialty license shall be found in RSA 178:29, II(d).

Legislative History

2016, 310:1, eff. July 1, 2016. 2019, 346:119, 120, eff. July 1, 2019. 2022, 289:9, eff. Aug. 30, 2022.