NH booze monopoly netted $85 Million in 2006

[burnthebeautiful]

Haha, that's a genius plan. The state liquor stores here close at 7pm at the latest, though, so it wouldn't be of much advantage.

If the liquor monopoly is abolished I would absolutely consider opening up a home-delivery alcohol business upon making the move. Apparently this has already been tried though and hasn't worked very well. But if it works for pizza, why can't it work for other products?

[error]

One of the cab companies in Iowa City got so successful with delivering alcohol around town that they finally just opened up a liquor store, from which they sell at retail and make deliveries.

If the state tried to do it, they'd certainly find a way to screw it up.

[KBCraig]

I wonder if there is a law against reselling liquor purchased at state stores? We have a local delivery service called "Pizzas Aren't Us", which will pick up and deliver orders from non-delivery restaurants, and even do your grocery shopping. I don't see why such a service couldn't purchase liquor and then deliver it for the same delivery surcharge they add to anything else.

Kevin

[d_goddard]

I wonder if there is a law against reselling liquor purchased at state stores?

In a nutshell... yes, it appears to be illegal. Transport of liquor is allowed only under a specific list of enumerated circumstances.
The relevant RSA is RSA 175-6

The liquor commission would probably be happy to talk to anyone wishing to pursue this kind of business model, as long as the exacted tribute was sufficiently high 

    175:6 Transportation of Liquor. ?
    I. No person shall transport liquor in this state in a greater quantity than 3 quarts, unless said liquor was purchased from a state store, from a direct shipper, from a holder of a combination or retail wine license in accordance with RSA 178:18, and RSA 178:19 or from a winery holding a limited winery special sales license in accordance with RSA 178:8. Provided, however, that the commission in its discretion may grant to an individual, upon application, a license to transport for a specific journey liquor not purchased at a state store for the person's own personal use, in a quantity not to exceed 3 gallons. Quantities exceeding 3 gallons may be transferred with a license issued by the commission providing a fee of 25 percent of the entire value of the product is paid to the commission. It shall be lawful for common carriers to transport liquor to state stores, to state warehouses, to licensees under this title, to purchasers of liquor at state stores, and from manufacturers to state warehouses, state stores, and to the state line for transportation outside the state; for licensees under this title to transport liquor from state stores to their place of business; and for manufacturers to transport within the state to state warehouses and state stores and to the state line for transportation outside the state.
    II. Upon written authorization from the commission it shall be lawful for any out-of-state wholesaler of liquor or any licensed liquor vendor, wine vendor, liquor manufacturer rectifier, or domestic wine manufacturer to pick up from, transport, and deliver liquor or table wines, as applicable, to any commission warehouse, to any other licensed warehouse, to the state line, or to their place of business.
    III. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, with written authorization from the commission, a liquor and wine representative or such representative's liquor and wine salesperson may pick up liquor or table wines that were ordered by a retail licensee from the commission and transport and deliver that order to the retailer's place of business from in-state warehouses.