New Hampshire § 178-15 - Section 178:15 Beverage Vendor License.
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§ 178-15. Section 178:15 Beverage Vendor License.
I. The holder of a beverage vendor license may sell beverages or specialty beverages to New Hampshire wholesale distributor licensees. II. The holder of a beverage vendor license shall furnish to the commission, on or before the fifteenth day of each month, a report under oath, on a form prescribed by the commission showing the quantity of beverages sold or delivered to each wholesale distributor licensee during the preceding calendar month. This report shall be accepted by the commission either in writing or electronically. A license may be revoked for failure to submit such a report. III. Representatives of beverage vendors shall carry a copy of the beverage vendor license and a letter authorizing them to conduct business for the vendor on their person at all times when conducting the beverage vendor's business. IV. Beverage vendors shall be exclusive New Hampshire agents for any manufacturer whose product is sold in this state by the vendor. V. A holder of a beverage vendor license who represents a manufacturer who manufactures 15,000 barrels or less during its licensing period, as shown by its monthly brewer's reports and tax payments filed with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau may elect to distribute the beverages manufactured by it directly to New Hampshire retail licensees or to distribute its beverages pursuant to RSA 180, provided that total in-state direct retail sales do not exceed 5,000 barrels. VI. All sales made to New Hampshire retailers under this section shall be products and packages approved by the commission, be C.O.D., and shall not be subject to the provisions of RSA 179:13. All product shall be transported in accordance with RSA 178:14 and be accompanied by a priced invoice showing in detail all product delivered, a copy of which shall be mailed to the commission by the vendor 2 days prior to the day of delivery. VII. All sales made to New Hampshire retailers under this section shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 178:26.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 178-15 ("Section 178:15 Beverage Vendor License.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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