Bill Text: NH SB120 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to alcoholic beverage advertising restrictions.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-2)

Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Senate Signed by the Governor on 07/05/2011; Effective 07/05/2011; Chapter 0238 [SB120 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2011-SB120-Introduced.html

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SB 120 – AS INTRODUCED

2011 SESSION

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03/09

SENATE BILL 120

AN ACT relative to alcoholic beverage advertising restrictions.

SPONSORS: Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. De Blois, Dist 18; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Lambert, Dist 13; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. White, Dist 9; Rep. Pantelakos, Rock 16; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Rep. Kappler, Rock 2

COMMITTEE: Commerce

ANALYSIS

This bill modifies various alcoholic beverage advertising restrictions.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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03/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT relative to alcoholic beverage advertising restrictions.

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

1 Alcoholic Beverages; Advertising Restrictions. Amend RSA 179:31, I to read as follows:

I. Advertising or promotion of liquor or beverages by the use of billboards, sound trucks, or outdoor internally illuminated screen displays is prohibited.

2 Alcoholic Beverages; Advertising Restrictions. Amend RSA 179:31, IX to read as follows:

IX. [Advertising of liquor or beverages shall not be inconsistent with the spirit of safety or safe driving.] The commission may suspend any single advertising or promotion of liquor or beverage, at its discretion, that is inconsistent with the spirit of public health or safety.

3 Alcoholic Beverages; Advertising Restrictions. Amend RSA 179:31, XI to read as follows:

XI. [No advertising or promotion shall be done by the use of a billboard. Advertising shall not contain any reference to a “happy hour” except that a “happy hour schedule” may be posted within the licensed premises, not in view of any public way and an on-premises licensee may advertise or promote the holding of a “champagne brunch” or similar package.] Licensees may advertise liquor and beverage prices separately from any other advertisement or promotion.

4 New Paragraph; Advertising Restrictions. Amend RSA 179:31 by inserting after paragraph XII the following new paragraph:

XIII. On-premises licensees shall make food readily available to guests any time alcoholic beverages are being advertised or promoted at a reduced price.

5 Repeal. RSA 175:1, XXXVI-a, relative to definition of happy hour, is repealed.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.