Section 178:29 Fees; Expiration Dates; Transfers.

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATUTES AND CODES

Section 178:29 Fees; Expiration Dates; Transfers.

I. On-premises licensees shall pay the following applicable fees annually:

Supplemental Beverages Beverages Cocktail Only and Wine and Liquor Lounge Airport $1,200 Ballroom $ 45 $1,200 Bed and Breakfast $480 $840 Beer Festival One-day $ 250 Two-day $ 300 Three-day $ 350 Catering (all) $1,200 Catering (off-site only) $ 840 Catering (on-site only) 18 events- $ 5 36 events- $ 5 52 events- $ 5 Club Military $ 100 Club Social 9 events $ 250 18 events $ 450 36 events $ 750 52 events $1,200 Club Private $1,200 Club Veterans 9 events $ 250 18 events $ 450 36 events $ 750 52 events $1,200 College Club $1,200 Convention Center $2,400 Dining Car $480 $ 840 Fairs $112 Hotel $840 $1,200 One day License $ 100 Performing Arts $ 360 Racetrack/Motor Vehicle $1,800 Racetrack/Pari-Mutuel $3,000 Rail Cars $1,200 Restaurant $480 $840 $1,200 Special License $ 25 Sports/Entertainment $1,800 Complex 9 events $ 250 18 events $ 450 36 events $ 750 52 events $1,200 Sports Recreation Facility $1,200 Tobacco Retailer $ 840 Vessel $480 $840 $1,200
   II. Off-premises licenses shall pay the following applicable fees annually:
      (a) Retail wine:
         (1) 1 register $216
         (2) 2-3 registers $408
         (3) 4 or more $648
      (b) Combination license:
         (1) 1 register $336
         (2) 2-3 registers $540
         (3) 4 or more registers $812
      (c) Agency store license:
         (1) 1 register $336
         (2) 2-3 registers $540
         (3) 4 or more registers $812
   III. Annual beverage licenses shall be as follows:
      (a) Beverage manufacturer license:
         (1) Domestic sales of 15,000 barrels or less per year, $1,200;
         (2) Domestic sales of more than 15,000 barrels per year, $1,692.
      (b) Beverage vendor license:
         (1) Sales of 200 barrels or less per year, $720;
         (2) Sales of more than 200 barrels per year, $1,920, for each manufacturer whose beverages are sold or offered for sale.
      (c) Wholesale distributor license, $2,500.
   IV. Carrier license, $120.
   V. Annual wine and liquor licenses shall be as follows:
      (a) (1) Domestic wine manufacturers of less than 1,000 cases of wine per year, $100.
         (2) Domestic wine manufacturers of 1,000 or more cases of wine per year, $1,140.
      (b) Domestic manufacturers of liquor, $1,692.
      (c) Liquor and wine vendors:
         (1) Sales of less than 1,000 cases per year, $300.
         (2) Sales of between 1,000 and 5,000 cases per year, $1,500.
         (3) Sales of between 5,000 and 10,000 cases per year, $3,000.
         (4) Sales of between 10,000 and 25,000 cases per year, $6,000.
         (5) Sales of between 25,000 and 50,000 cases per year, $9,000.
         (6) Sales of over 50,000 cases per year, $12,000.
      (d) (1) Wine and liquor representative with 4 or fewer salespersons, $500.
         (2) Wine and liquor representative with 5 or more salespersons, $1,000.
      (e) Liquor/wine/beverage warehouse license, $756.
   V-a. Annual tobacco licenses shall be as follows:
      (a) Retail tobacco license, $6.
      (b) Tobacco vending machine license, $35, plus $6 for each machine.
      (c) Tobacco sampling license, $6.
   VI. Licensees upgrading a license type or increasing the number of registers shall pay the prorated difference between their current fee and the higher fee. Any required fee shall accompany the application.
   VII. A license, other than a special, seasonal, fair, or one day license, shall expire on the last day of the month of the licensee's birthday. When the licensee is not a natural person, all licenses, other than special, seasonal, fair, or one day licenses, issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire on the last day of the month in which such licensee was incorporated or otherwise organized. Any license may be revoked prior to its expiration date by the commission for cause.
   VIII. Licenses shall not be transferred except with the consent of the commission. Each license shall designate the place of business for which it is issued. When transferred, a license shall, unless revoked for cause by the commission, remain valid, pursuant to paragraph VII, until the date on which such license would have expired had it not been transferred. The initial renewal of any such transferred license shall be effective until the last day of the month of the licensee's birthday. When the licensee is not a natural person, the initial renewal of any such transferred license shall be effective until the last day of the month in which such licensee was incorporated or otherwise organized. The fee for the initial renewal of any such transferred license shall be prorated. Subsequent renewals of transferred licenses shall each be effective for one year, unless revoked for cause by the commission.