State v. Lambert

This interlocutory appeal, transferred by the Plaistow District Court {Andernacht, J.), requires us to determine whether N.H. Laws 1979, ch. 413, a newly enacted statute regulating the hours of operation of bottle clubs, is constitutional. We find the statute valid and remand for trial.

Defendant is the owner of a bottle club established in 1976 which operated from midnight to five a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and “special occasions.” Although providing the facilities and serving mixers for alcoholic drinks, defendant does not sell or hold for sale alcoholic beverages. The hours of operation of…