New Hampshire Revised Statutes
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 175:6 (2024)
Transportation of Liquor
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175:6 Transportation of Liquor. –
I. No person shall transport liquor in this state in a greater quantity than 3 quarts, unless said liquor was purchased from a state store, from a direct shipper, from a holder of a combination or retail wine license in accordance with RSA 178:18, and RSA 178:19 or from a winery holding a limited winery special sales license in accordance with RSA 178:8. Provided, however, that the commission in its discretion may grant to an individual, upon application, a license to transport for a specific journey liquor not purchased at a state store for the person's own personal use, in a quantity not to exceed 3 gallons. Quantities exceeding 3 gallons may be transferred with a license issued by the commission providing a fee of 25 percent of the entire value of the product is paid to the commission. It shall be lawful for common carriers to transport liquor to state stores, to state warehouses, to licensees under this title, to purchasers of liquor at state stores, and from manufacturers to state warehouses, state stores, and to the state line for transportation outside the state; for licensees under this title to transport liquor from state stores to their place of business; and for manufacturers to transport within the state to state warehouses and state stores and to the state line for transportation outside the state.
II. Upon written authorization from the commission it shall be lawful for any out-of-state wholesaler of liquor or any licensed liquor vendor, wine vendor, liquor manufacturer rectifier, or domestic wine manufacturer to pick up from, transport, and deliver liquor or table wines, as applicable, to any commission warehouse, to any other licensed warehouse, to the state line, or to their place of business.
III. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, with written authorization from the commission, a liquor and wine representative or such representative's liquor and wine salesperson may pick up liquor or table wines that were ordered by a retail licensee from the commission and transport and deliver that order to the retailer's place of business from in-state warehouses.
I. No person shall transport liquor in this state in a greater quantity than 3 quarts, unless said liquor was purchased from a state store, from a direct shipper, from a holder of a combination or retail wine license in accordance with RSA 178:18, and RSA 178:19 or from a winery holding a limited winery special sales license in accordance with RSA 178:8. Provided, however, that the commission in its discretion may grant to an individual, upon application, a license to transport for a specific journey liquor not purchased at a state store for the person's own personal use, in a quantity not to exceed 3 gallons. Quantities exceeding 3 gallons may be transferred with a license issued by the commission providing a fee of 25 percent of the entire value of the product is paid to the commission. It shall be lawful for common carriers to transport liquor to state stores, to state warehouses, to licensees under this title, to purchasers of liquor at state stores, and from manufacturers to state warehouses, state stores, and to the state line for transportation outside the state; for licensees under this title to transport liquor from state stores to their place of business; and for manufacturers to transport within the state to state warehouses and state stores and to the state line for transportation outside the state.
II. Upon written authorization from the commission it shall be lawful for any out-of-state wholesaler of liquor or any licensed liquor vendor, wine vendor, liquor manufacturer rectifier, or domestic wine manufacturer to pick up from, transport, and deliver liquor or table wines, as applicable, to any commission warehouse, to any other licensed warehouse, to the state line, or to their place of business.
III. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, with written authorization from the commission, a liquor and wine representative or such representative's liquor and wine salesperson may pick up liquor or table wines that were ordered by a retail licensee from the commission and transport and deliver that order to the retailer's place of business from in-state warehouses.
Source. 1990, 255:1. 1992, 147:1. 1996, 275:10. 1998, 331:3. 2003, 231:10, eff. July 1, 2003.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases, 1965–1995 · leading case: Brown v. Cathay Island, Inc., 480 A.2d 43 (N.H. 1984).
Brown v. Cathay Island, Inc., 480 A.2d 43 (N.H. 1984). “) erred in refusing to allow the plaintiff in this wrongful death action to introduce evidence that the defendant had its liquor license suspended by the State Liquor Commission (SLC) for violating RSA 175:6 (Supp. 1983). We also must determine whether the court erred in…”
Ramsey v. Anctil, 211 A.2d 900 (N.H. 1965). “Sales of liquor to certain persons including minors, habitual drunkards and those under the influence of liquor are prohibited by statute (RSA 175:6) and the violator of this statute is subject to a criminal penalty.”
Hickingbotham v. Burke, 662 A.2d 297 (N.H. 1995). “Common Law Negligence Cause of Action Whether this court should recognize social host liability based upon common law negligence principles is an issue of first impression in New Hampshire.”
Burns v. Bradley, 419 A.2d 1069 (N.H. 1980). “Moreover, selling liquor to an intoxicated person is prohibited by RSA 175:6 (Supp. 1979), and a violation thereof is evidence of negligence.”
MacLeod v. Ball, 663 A.2d 632 (N.H. 1995). “As a result of his intoxication, the plaintiff fell from a bridge while “pretend jumping” and suffered severe injuries.”
Granite State Grocers Ass'n v. State Liquor Comm'n, 289 A.2d 399 (N.H. 1972). “The title directly protects against certain social dangers, for example the requirement of purity (RSA 175:2) and the prohibition against sale to minors, drunkards, or insane persons (RSA 175:6). But the title also provides economic regulation of alcoholic beverages as a…”
Coe v. Reynolds, 529 F. Supp. 488 (D.N.H. 1982). “RSA 175:6 LOUGHLIN, District Judge. The plaintiffs have instituted an action seeking injunctive relief and damages as a result of the defendant’s application of NH RSA 175:6, Prohibited Sales of Liquor.”
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