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Grocers and small retailers tell committee tobacco/vape reporting in amendment would be onerous
Summary
Retailers and the New Hampshire Grocers Association told the committee that a proposed statutory requirement to compel retailers to file inventory and sales reporting (to reconcile with wholesalers) would be costly and burdensome; the Liquor Commission and Department of Revenue defended reporting as a targeted tool to stop unlicensed wholesalers and recover lost tax revenue.
Retailers and industry groups told the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs subcommittee that requiring retail licensees to file regular inventory and sales reports as part of the Liquor Commission’s amendment package would impose an undue burden on small businesses.
Kevin Dagel, president of the New Hampshire Grocers Association, said the reporting mandate (initially rolled out by emergency rule) required multi‑sheet electronic reports that many small stores could not produce without new POS systems or hired staff. "For retailers, this represents an unnecessary and costly…
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