Section 179:44 Free Drinks.
I. No licensee shall give away free drinks to customers, patrons, members or guests, in any manner.
II. Notwithstanding the above, beverage manufacturers, beverage vendors, brew pubs, wholesale distributors and their liquor or wine vendors, their liquor and wine representatives, domestic wine manufacturers, and on-premises and off-premises licensees may conduct beverage, liquor, or wine tasting, as applicable, on licensed premises. Liquor, beverage, or wine tasting shall be conducted only during such hours as are authorized by the commission for the sale of the product on the premises.
III. Liquor, beverage, or wine samples shall be consumed on the premises, and liquor or wine for this purpose shall be purchased from the commission under conditions prescribed by this title. Beverage samples for a tasting shall only be obtained as prescribed by this title.
IV. The commission may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, establishing the criteria and procedures for liquor, beverage, and wine tasting within the state.
V. All samples furnished for tasting shall be considered sales for the requirements of RSA 178:26.
Source. 1990, 255:1. 1995, 122:1. 1996, 44:1; 275:31; 275:36, eff. June 23, 1996. 2003, 231:33, 34, eff. July 1, 2003.