This bill amends current liquor licensing laws to allow for-profit organizations to obtain a one-day liquor license and makes barber shops, salons, and spas eligible for on-premises licenses. Specifically, it introduces a new subparagraph (l-a) to RSA 178:22, V, permitting the issuance of limited one-day licenses to responsible individuals representing for-profit organizations, with certain conditions such as a maximum of 500 patrons and a limit of six licenses per entity per calendar year. Additionally, it requires official approvals from local fire, health, and police departments before a license can be issued. The bill also modifies RSA 179:44, II, to allow tastings on premises approved by the commission, and it expands the types of businesses eligible for on-premises licenses under RSA 178:21, I(a) to include salons and barber shops.

Furthermore, the bill establishes new provisions under RSA 178:21 that allow licensed salons and barber shops to serve one alcoholic beverage to customers receiving services, with specific limits on the amount served and a requirement to keep records of patrons served. The fee for this license is set at $100. The bill also introduces a limited special license for businesses registered with the secretary of state, allowing them to serve free alcoholic beverages under similar conditions. The effective date for the new provisions is set for 365 days after passage, while the remainder of the act will take effect 60 days after passage. Overall, the bill aims to increase revenue for the Liquor Fund by expanding the types of entities eligible for liquor licenses.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 178:22, 179:44
As Amended by the Senate: 178:22, 179:44
As Amended by the Senate (2nd): 178:22, 179:44
As Amended by the House: 178:22, 179:44, 178:21
Version adopted by both bodies: 178:22, 179:44, 178:21