Bill Text: NH HB1276 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to alcoholic beverage advertising restrictions.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-04-24 - Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Senate Journal 10 [HB1276 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2014-HB1276-Introduced.html

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HB 1276 – AS INTRODUCED

2014 SESSION

14-2348

03/08

HOUSE BILL 1276

AN ACT relative to alcoholic beverage advertising restrictions.

SPONSORS: Rep. O'Flaherty, Hills 12; Rep. Warden, Hills 39

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill eliminates certain restrictions on alcoholic beverage advertising.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

14-2348

03/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

AN ACT relative to alcoholic beverage advertising restrictions.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Advertising Restrictions. Amend RSA 179:31, VII to read as follows:

VII. Advertising of liquor or beverages shall not contain[:

(a) Any reference to minors, pictorial or otherwise.

(b) Any subject matter or illustrations inducing persons under the legal drinking age to drink. All coupon offers requiring consumer participation shall contain reference that the coupon offer is available only to persons of legal drinking age.

(c)] any statement that is false or misleading.

VII-a. All coupon offers requiring consumer participation shall contain reference that the coupon offer is available only to persons of legal drinking age.

2 Repeal. RSA 179:31, IX, relative to advertising consistent with spirit of health and safety, is repealed.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 30 days after its passage.