Bill Text: NH SB346 | 2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relative to rectifiers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-05-22 - Sen. Sanborn Moved Nonconcur with House Amendment 1507h, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Senate Journal 14 [SB346 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2014-SB346-Amended.html

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SB 346 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

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2014 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 346

AN ACT relative to rectifiers.

SPONSORS: Sen. Sanborn, Dist 9; Rep. Sandblade, Hills 18; Rep. Schroadter, Rock 17

COMMITTEE: Commerce

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill allows a licensed rectifier to provide samples of liquor to visitors at its facility.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

AN ACT relative to rectifiers.

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

1 New Paragraphs; Rectifier; Samples. Amend RSA 178:7 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraphs:

IV. A rectifier producing less than 3,000 9-liter cases of liquor per year may provide to visitors at its licensed rectifier facility samples of liquor for tasting. Samples shall not exceed 1/2 ounce, and shall not be provided to any person under 21 years of age. No more than one sample per customer per day shall be provided.

V. Each rectifier shall maintain records and prepare reports for the commission which shall indicate the samples provided to visitors under paragraph IV and shall pay to the commission monthly a fee equal to 8 percent of the retail value of the samples provided on or before the tenth day of the month.

VI. The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to reports of rectifiers under paragraph V.

2 Rulemaking. Amend RSA 176:14, VIII(g) to read as follows:

(g) Collection of additional fees required under RSA 178:6, VI, RSA 178:7, V, RSA 178:8, IV, and RSA 178:26.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.