Bill Text: NH HB1211 | 2016 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relative to requirements for certain alcoholic beverage licenses.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-05-05 - Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 05/05/2016; Senate Journal 16 [HB1211 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2016-HB1211-Amended.html

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HB 1211 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

9Mar2016... 0638h

2016 SESSION

16-2088

03/01

 

HOUSE BILL 1211

 

AN ACT relative to requirements for certain alcoholic beverage licenses.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Fromuth, Hills. 7; Rep. Schleien, Hills. 37

 

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill eliminates restrictions on being employed by a liquor licensee based on felony convictions and character.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

9Mar2016... 0638h 16-2088

03/01

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

 

AN ACT relative to requirements for certain alcoholic beverage licenses.

 

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

 

1  License Qualifications.  Amend RSA 178:3, VII(b) to read as follows:

(b)  The applicant and any person listed pursuant to subparagraph V(b) are at least 21 years of age and the applicant is of sufficiently good character to leave no substantial doubt that the proposed business shall be operated in strict accordance with all applicable state and federal alcoholic beverage control laws and rules.

2  Repeal.  The following are repealed:

I.  RSA 178:3, VII(e), relative character of managers.

II.  RSA 179:23, V-VI, relative to approval of employees convicted of felonies.

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2017.