TITLE XIII
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

CHAPTER 178
LIQUOR LICENSES AND FEES

SOCIAL DISTRICTS

Section 178:35

    178:35 Requirements of a Social District. –
A social district shall:
I. Be clearly defined with signs posted in a conspicuous location indicating which area is included in the social district, the days and hours during which alcoholic beverages may be consumed in the social district, the telephone number for the New Hampshire liquor commission and the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the area comprising the social district and a clear statement that alcoholic beverages purchased for consumption in the social district shall:
(a) Only be consumed in the social district; and
(b) Be disposed of before the person in possession of the alcoholic beverage exits the social district unless the person is reentering the licensed premises where the alcoholic beverage was purchased. The hours set by a city or town during which alcoholic beverages may be consumed in a social district shall be in accordance with RSA 179:17.
II. The board of selectmen, town council, city council, or board of alderman shall establish management and maintenance plans for the social district and post these plans, along with a rendering of the boundaries of the social district, on the Internet website of the city or town. The social district shall be maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of the general public.
III. Before allowing consumption of alcoholic beverages in a social district, the city or town shall submit to the liquor commission a detailed map of the social district with the boundaries of the social district clearly marked and the days and hours during which alcoholic beverages may be consumed in the social district.

Source. 2025, 158:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2025.