Selected NH Laws and Statutes

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RSA 179:9 Person Misrepresenting Age
I. A person who falsely represents his age for the purpose of procuring liquor or beverage and who procures such liquor or beverage shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be fined for his first offense a minimum of $250. No portion of this mandatory minimum fine shall be waived, continued for sentencing or suspended by the court. A second or subsequent offense shall carry a $500 minimum fine.

 

RSA 179:10 Unlawful Possession
Except as provided in RSA 179:23, any person under the age of 21 years who has in his possession any liquor or alcoholic beverage shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined a minimum of $250. Any second and subsequent offense shall be fined at least $500. No portion of this mandatory minimum fine shall be waived, continued for sentencing or suspended by the court. Any person under the age of 21 years convicted of unlawful possession of liquor or beverage shall forfeit the same, and it shall be disposed of as the court directs. The proceeds, if any, shall be paid into the treasury of the county in which the proceedings were determined.

 

RSA 179:10-a Attempt to Purchase Alcohol
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any person under the age of 21 years, who possesses beverage or liquor with the intent to purchase said beverage or liquor, and who does or omits to do anything which, under the circumstances as such person believes them to be, is an act of omission constituting a substantial step towards the purchase of an alcoholic beverage shall by guilty of a violation.

 

RSA 179:62 Manufacture, Sale, and Possession of False Identification
I. No person shall knowingly manufacture, sell, advertise for sale, solicit orders for, deliver or cause to be delivered, or produce in any manner any photographic identification card that purports to be an official document issued by local, state, or federal government, or any political subdivision thereof, which contains false or inaccurate information regarding the name, address, date of birth, or height and weight characteristics of the cardholder. A person who violates this paragraph shall be guilty of:

(a) A misdemeanor.

(b) A class B felony if such person has had 2 or more prior convictions in this state or another state for the conduct described in this paragraph.

(c) A class B felony if such person is engaged in the business of manufacturing, selling, advertising for sale, soliciting orders for, delivering, or causing to be delivered photographic identification cards in violation of this photograph.