relative to municipal health ordinances and accessory dwelling units and relative to on-premises licenses for licensed barbershops and salons.
What changed between versions
A new Section 2 was added amending RSA 178:21, III to allow licensed barbershops and salons to obtain on-premises alcohol licenses in two tiers.
Tier 1 license allows serving one free drink per customer per appointment (16-oz beverage, 6-oz wine, or 1.5 oz liquor) for a $100 fee. Tier 2 license allows selling one drink per customer per appointment at the same size limits for a $480 fee.
Salons or barbershops located within a private residence are explicitly prohibited from receiving a license under this section.
Licensees must keep records of patrons served (Tier 1) or beverages sold (Tier 2), make those records available to the commission, complete a management training seminar, and ensure sales are incidental to barbering/cosmetology services rather than a standalone bar operation.
The liquor commission must submit an annual report to the speaker of the house and president of the senate by November 1 each year listing licenses applied for, granted, denied, inspections performed, and total violations.
The effective date was split: Section 1 (ADU/septic provisions) still takes effect July 1, 2026, but the new barbershop/salon licensing section takes effect 60 days after passage instead of a fixed date.
