* § 2. Policy of state and purpose of chapter. It is hereby declared\nas the policy of the state that it is necessary to regulate and control\nthe manufacture, sale and distribution within the state of alcoholic\nbeverages for the purpose of fostering and promoting temperance in their\nconsumption and respect for and obedience to law. It is hereby declared\nthat such policy will best be carried out by empowering the liquor\nauthority of the state to determine whether public convenience and\nadvantage will be promoted by the issuance of licenses to traffic in\nalcoholic beverages, the increase or decrease in the number thereof and\nthe location of premises licensed thereby, subject only to the right of\njudicial review hereinafter provided for. It is the purpose of this\nchapter to carry out that policy in the public interest. The\nrestrictions, regulations and provisions contained in this chapter are\nenacted by the legislature for the protection, health, welfare and\nsafety of the people of the state.\n * NB Effective until April 19, 2015\n * § 2. Policy of state and purpose of chapter. It is hereby declared\nas the policy of the state that it is necessary to regulate and control\nthe manufacture, sale and distribution within the state of alcoholic\nbeverages for the purpose of fostering and promoting temperance in their\nconsumption and respect for and obedience to law; for the primary\npurpose of promoting the health, welfare and safety of the people of the\nstate, promoting temperance in the consumption of alcoholic beverages;\nand, to the extent possible, supporting economic growth, job\ndevelopment, and the state's alcoholic beverage production industries\nand its tourism and recreation industry; and which promotes the\nconservation and enhancement of state agricultural lands; provided that\nsuch activities do not conflict with the primary regulatory objectives\nof this chapter. It is hereby declared that such policies will best be\ncarried out by empowering the liquor authority of the state to determine\nwhether public convenience and advantage will be promoted by the\nissuance of licenses to traffic in alcoholic beverages, the increase or\ndecrease in the number thereof and the location of premises licensed\nthereby, subject only to the right of judicial review provided for in\nthis chapter. It is the purpose of this chapter to carry out these\npolicies in the public interest.\n * NB Effective April 19, 2015\n
§ 2. Policy of state and purpose of chapter. It is hereby declared as\nthe policy of the state that it is necessary to regulate and control the\nmanufacture, sale and distribution within the state of alcoholic\nbeverages for the purpose of fostering and promoting temperance in their\nconsumption and respect for and obedience to law; for the primary\npurpose of promoting the health, welfare and safety of the people of the\nstate, promoting temperance in the consumption of alcoholic beverages;\nand, to the extent possible, supporting economic growth, job\ndevelopment, and the state's alcoholic beverage production industries\nand its tourism and recreation industry; and which promotes the\nconservation and enhancement of state agricultural lands; provided that\nsuch activities do not conflict with the primary regulatory objectives\nof this chapter. It is hereby declared that such policies will best be\ncarried out by empowering the liquor authority of the state to determine\nwhether public convenience and advantage will be promoted by the\nissuance of licenses to traffic in alcoholic beverages, the increase or\ndecrease in the number thereof and the location of premises licensed\nthereby, subject only to the right of judicial review provided for in\nthis chapter. It is the purpose of this chapter to carry out these\npolicies in the public interest.\n
