New Hampshire HB 427: allowing hobby distillation of liquors.

Bill Text

HB 427 - AS INTRODUCED

2017 SESSION

 17-0475

 08/03

HOUSE BILL 427

AN ACT allowing hobby distillation of liquors.

SPONSORS: Rep. Wallace, Rock. 33; Rep. Itse, Rock. 10; Rep. Hellwig, Hills. 37; Rep. Hoell, Merr. 23; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock. 5

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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ANALYSIS

 This bill allows the hobby distillation of liquors.

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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

 17-0475

 08/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

AN ACT allowing hobby distillation of liquors.

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

 1 Liquors; Production for Personal or Family Use. Amend RSA 175:5-b to read as follows:

 175:5-b Production of Beer, [ and] Wine, and Liquor for Personal or Family Use.

 I. Except as provided in this section, this title shall not apply to the production of beer, [ or] wine, other than fortified wine, or liquor by persons over 21 years of age for personal or family use, when such beer, [or] wine, or liquor is not offered for sale or sold, when produced in the following aggregate amount per household:

 (a) Not in excess of 200 gallons per calendar year if there are 2 or more persons producing beer, [or] wine, and liquor in such household. 

 (b) Not in excess of 100 gallons per calendar year if there is only one person producing beer, [or] wine, and liquor in such household. 

 II. It shall be unlawful for any person to produce beer, [or] wine, or liquor for personal or family use in excess of the amounts permitted in paragraph I or to offer for sale or sell such beer or wine. 

 III. Beer, [or] wine, or liquor produced under the provisions of paragraph I may be removed from the premises where made for personal or family use for use at organized home brewing and liquor distilling meetings, exhibitions, or competitions, such as [homebrewer's] beer and liquor contests, tastings, or judgings, and for personal off-premises use. Beer or wine used under this paragraph shall not be sold or offered for sale. 

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.