New Hampshire Revised Statutes 178:27-a – Alcohol Consultant
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I. The commission may issue an alcohol consultant license for the purpose of education directly to consumers over 21 years of age and soliciting orders for the sale of alcoholic beverages tasted during an educational event at a residence. No alcohol consultant shall deliver or provide alcoholic beverages for sale during an educational event.
II. All wine or liquor used for educational events shall be purchased from the liquor commission at retail or from an in-state manufacturer. All beverages used for educational events shall be purchased from a licensed wholesale distributor. Any beer, wine, or liquor not available in New Hampshire may be obtained from a direct shipper who holds a valid direct shipper permit.
For details, see N.H. Rev. Stat. 651:2
III. An alcohol consultant may provide wine samples of no more than 2 ounces per person for each bottle sampled, beer samples of not more than 4 ounces per person, and liquor samples of not more than 0.5 ounces per person. An alcohol consultant may provide samples from up to 6 bottles of wine or liquor or 12 bottles of beer at each educational event.
IV. Alcohol consultants shall remove all unused product from the premises after the educational event.
V. A copy of the alcohol consultant license shall be in any vehicle transporting alcoholic beverages to or from an educational event.
VI. Alcohol consultants shall register each educational event with the liquor commission-division of enforcement and licensing. The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) The registration procedures and required information to ensure that consumers are over 21 years of age.
(b) The signature form or other identification procedures to be used by an alcohol consultant to ensure compliance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 179:5 and 178:27.
VII. Any person holding an alcohol consultant license under this section who serves or permits or allows to be served alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age shall be guilty of a class B felony and shall have such license permanently revoked.
VIII. Alcohol consultants shall maintain records for at least 3 years in a manner which will permit the commission to ascertain the truthfulness of the information filed and permit the commission to perform an audit of filings upon reasonable request.
II. All wine or liquor used for educational events shall be purchased from the liquor commission at retail or from an in-state manufacturer. All beverages used for educational events shall be purchased from a licensed wholesale distributor. Any beer, wine, or liquor not available in New Hampshire may be obtained from a direct shipper who holds a valid direct shipper permit.
Attorney's Note
Under the New Hampshire Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class B felony | up to 7 years | up to $4,000 |
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 178:27-a
- Alcohol: means that substance known as ethyl alcohol or hydrated oxide of ethyl alcohol which is commonly produced by the fermentation or distillation of grain, starch, molasses, sugar, potatoes or other substances, including all solids, powders, crystals, dilutions and mixtures of these substances. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Beer: means beer, specialty beer as defined by N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Commission: means the state liquor commission. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Direct shipper: means any licensee outside the state of New Hampshire who accepts orders placed from New Hampshire, by mail, telephone, Internet, or any electronic or other means, for liquor or beverages and who ships, packages for shipment, or facilitates in any way shipment of said liquor or beverages by a licensed carrier to a New Hampshire location. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- License: means the authority granted by the commission to engage in the sale of liquor, wine, beverages, tobacco products, or e-cigarettes otherwise unlawful unless evidenced by such document. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Liquor: means all distilled and rectified spirits, alcohol, wines, fermented and malt liquors and cider, of over 6 percent alcoholic content by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Person: means an individual, partnership, limited liability company or corporation. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Premises: means and includes all parts of the contiguous real estate occupied by a licensee over which the licensee has direct or indirect control or interest and which the licensee uses in the operation of the licensed business, and which have been approved by the commission as proper places in which to exercise the licensee's privilege. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Wholesale distributor: means a person licensed by the commission to engage in the purchase of beverages only from the holders of wholesale distributor licenses, beverage manufacturer licenses, beverage vendor licenses, brew pub licenses, or nano brewery licenses. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
III. An alcohol consultant may provide wine samples of no more than 2 ounces per person for each bottle sampled, beer samples of not more than 4 ounces per person, and liquor samples of not more than 0.5 ounces per person. An alcohol consultant may provide samples from up to 6 bottles of wine or liquor or 12 bottles of beer at each educational event.
IV. Alcohol consultants shall remove all unused product from the premises after the educational event.
V. A copy of the alcohol consultant license shall be in any vehicle transporting alcoholic beverages to or from an educational event.
VI. Alcohol consultants shall register each educational event with the liquor commission-division of enforcement and licensing. The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) The registration procedures and required information to ensure that consumers are over 21 years of age.
(b) The signature form or other identification procedures to be used by an alcohol consultant to ensure compliance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 179:5 and 178:27.
VII. Any person holding an alcohol consultant license under this section who serves or permits or allows to be served alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age shall be guilty of a class B felony and shall have such license permanently revoked.
VIII. Alcohol consultants shall maintain records for at least 3 years in a manner which will permit the commission to ascertain the truthfulness of the information filed and permit the commission to perform an audit of filings upon reasonable request.