SB669 — relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.

SB 669-FN - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED BY THE SENATE 03/12/2026 1021s SESSION 26-3269 08/09 SENATE BILL 669-FN AN ACT relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.

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SB 669-FN - AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED BY THE SENATE 03/12/2026 1021s 26-3269 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.

(a)Such Notwithstandinglicenses the provisions of RSA 179:44, a licensee under this paragraph may serve alcoholic beverages and liquor for free, which shall be limiteddesignated toeither oneas drinka pertier customer1 inlicense the amount not to exceed one 16-ounce glass of beverage, 6-ounce glass of wine, or 1a 1/2tier ounces2 oflicense. liquor per person per appointment.

The(a)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 179:44, a tier 1 licensee under this paragraph may serve alcoholic beverages and liquor [for free] without charge for on-premises consumption, which shall keepbe recordslimited ofto one drink per customer in the patronamount served.not to exceed one 16- ounce glass of beverage, 6-ounce glass of wine, or 1 1/2 ounces of liquor per person per appointment.

(2) The fee for a tier 1 license under this paragraph shall be $100.

(3) The licensee shall keep records of the patron served.

(b)(b)(1) [ The fee for the license under this paragraph shall be [$100]$100.] $480.A tier 2 licensee may sell alcoholic beverages and liquor for on-premises consumption only, which shall be limited to one drink per customer in the amount not to exceed one 16-ounce glass of beverage, 6-ounce glass of wine, or 1 1/2 ounces of liquor per person per appointment.

(2) The fee for a tier 2 license shall be $480.

(3) Sales authorized under this paragraph shall be incidental to the provision of barbering or cosmetology services and shall not constitute a standalone bar or restaurant operation.

(4) The licensee shall keep records of alcoholic beverages sold under this paragraph, which shall be retained by the licensed facility and shall be made available to the commission upon request.

(e) The licensee and all of his or her employees shall complete responsiblethe beveragemanagement service training seminar offered by the commissioncommission. and shall keep records of completion of such training which shall be shown to the liquor commission upon request.

SB 669-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE - Page 2 - (f) The liquor commission shall performsubmit an annual inspectionreport to the speaker of the licensee'shouse facility.of representatives and the president of the senate by November 1 of each year listing the number of licenses applied for, granted, and denied, the number of inspections performed, and the total number of violations which occurred within the reporting year.

(f) The liquor commission shall submit an annual report to the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate by November 1 of each year listing the number of licenses applied for, granted, and denied, the number of inspections performed, and the total number of violations which occurred within the reporting year.

LBA 26-3269 Revised03/25/2026 02/09/2026 SB 669-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCEDAMENDED BY THE (AMENDMENT # 2026-1021s) AN ACT relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.