1. (a) The agent shall be responsible for:

   1. (1) Providing a building or sales space;
   2. (2) Paying all utilities and rent;
   3. (3) Supplying all fixtures; and
   4. (4) Paying any and all expenses incidental to the operation of the agency store.

2. (b) The commission shall determine the municipalities in which agency stores may legally be established, with consideration to the following:

   1. (1) Effect on the economy;
   2. (2) Availability of liquor; and
   3. (3) Customers within the surrounding relevant market.

3. (c) The commission shall only establish agency stores:

   1. (1) In a municipality which has voted in favor of the operation of state liquor stores under RSA 175:7;
   2. (2) Has no state liquor store; and
   3. (3) The proposed location is not within 10 road miles of an existing commission liquor store or agency store.
4. (d) No agency store license shall be automatically renewed pursuant to Liq 508.18(a). The commission shall review all license requests for renewal, and shall not renew any license unless the licensee meets all of the current requirements for the license pursuant to this Chapter.
5. (e) In the case of non-renewal of an agency store license, the commission shall have no obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agent.
6. (f) In the case that the commission shall decide not to renew an agency store license, either to award said license to another agent or to discontinue agency operations in the municipality, the commission shall notify the agency store operator at least 30 days prior to his or her license expiration.

Source. #5261, eff 10-30-91, EXPIRED 10-30-97 New. #6666, eff 1-1-98; ss by #8450, eff 10-21-05; ss by #9966, eff 7-29-11; ss by #10647, eff 7-24-14; ss by #13461, eff 10-13-22