I. If the commission finds that a licensee or applicant has twice within 24 months violated N.H. Rev. Stat. § 179:5 under circumstances not involving enforcement activity initiated solely for the purpose of verifying noncompliance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 179:5, the commission may require, as a condition of the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of any license that the licensee or applicant furnish sufficient security for liquor liability of the licensee of up to a limit of $100,000 for any one person and $300,000 for all persons per incident. Such security may be provided by:
(a) A continuous certificate of an insurance company or surety company authorized to transact business in this state, attesting to such coverage, which shall remain in effect unless cancelled or non-renewed in accordance with RSA 417-C, with a copy of notice of cancellation or non-renewal provided to the commission; or

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 178:5

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Commission: means the state liquor commission. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
  • License: means the authority granted by the commission to engage in the sale of liquor, wine, beverages, tobacco products, or e-cigarettes otherwise unlawful unless evidenced by such document. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
  • Licensee: means the person to whom a license of any kind is issued by the commission. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
  • Liquor: means all distilled and rectified spirits, alcohol, wines, fermented and malt liquors and cider, of over 6 percent alcoholic content by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, limited liability company or corporation. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

(b) The deposit with the commission of money or securities satisfactory to the commission. Such securities shall be of a type which may be legally purchased by a savings bank or trust funds. Money or securities so deposited shall be subject to execution to satisfy judgment for liquor liability, but otherwise shall not be subject to attachment or execution.
II. The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to procedures and criteria necessary for a certificate of insurance for liquor liability to be required for the issuance of a liquor license.