New Hampshire § 265-A:45 Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages or Marijuana by a Minor

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 265-A:45 — Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages or Marijuana by a Minor

New Hampshire § 265-A:45

Title XXIMOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 265-AALCOHOL OR DRUG IMPAIRMENT

SubdivisionOther Alcohol and Drug Offenses

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 265-A:45 (2026).

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I.Notwithstanding RSA 265-A:44, II and II-a, no driver under the age of 21 shall, except when accompanied by a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, grandparent, step-grandparent, or legal age spouse, domestic partner, or sibling, transport any liquor, beverage, or marijuana in any part of a vehicle. A driver violating this section may have his or her license or privilege to drive suspended for 60 days.

II.No person operating a boat while under the age of 21 shall, except when accompanied by a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, grandparent, step-grandparent, or legal age spouse, domestic partner, or sibling, transport any liquor, beverage, or marijuana in any part of a boat with an intent to consume such liquor, beverage, or marijuana. Anyone violating this paragraph may, following a hear

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I. Notwithstanding RSA 265-A:44, II and II-a, no driver under the age of 21 shall, except when accompanied by a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, grandparent, step-grandparent, or legal age spouse, domestic partner, or sibling, transport any liquor, beverage, or marijuana in any part of a vehicle. A driver violating this section may have his or her license or privilege to drive suspended for 60 days.
II. No person operating a boat while under the age of 21 shall, except when accompanied by a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, grandparent, step-grandparent, or legal age spouse, domestic partner, or sibling, transport any liquor, beverage, or marijuana in any part of a boat with an intent to consume such liquor, beverage, or marijuana. Anyone violating this paragraph may, following a hearing, have his or her privilege to operate a boat on the waters of the state suspended for 90 days and may additionally have his or her license or privilege to drive suspended for 90 days.
III. The words "liquor" and "beverage" as used in this section shall have the same meanings as defined in RSA 175:1. "Legal age spouse" means a person 21 years of age or older. "Marijuana" shall have the same meaning as defined in RSA 318-B and shall not include therapeutic cannabis as authorized under RSA 126-X.
IV. This section shall not apply to a driver under 21 years of age employed under RSA 179:23.