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2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 5. Miscellaneous Crimes › 7.1-5-5-11. Gift to Another Permittee Prohibited; Promotional Prizes; Bona Fide Incentives; Payment of Certain Expenses

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e), it is unlawful for a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages or a permittee authorized to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages to:
(1) give to another permittee who purchases alcoholic beverages from the manufacturer or permittee a gift; or
(2) except as provided in IC 7.1-3-2-9 and IC 7.1-3-3-5(f), have a business dealing with the other permittee.
(b) This section does not apply to the sale and delivery and collection of the sale price of an alcoholic beverage in the ordinary course of business.
(c) If the promotional program is approved under the rules adopted by the commission and is conducted in all wholesaler establishments through which the manufacturer distributes alcoholic beverages in Indiana, a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages may award bona fide promotional prizes and awards to any of the following:
(1) A person with a wholesaler's permit issued under IC 7.1-3.
(2) An employee of a person with a wholesaler's permit issued under IC 7.1-3.
(d) A manufacturer may offer on a nondiscriminatory basis bona fide incentives to wholesalers when the incentives are determined based on sales to retailers or dealers occurring during specified times for specified products. The incentive may be conditioned on the wholesaler selling a:
(1) specified product at a specified price or less than a specified price; or
(2) minimum quantity of a specified product to a single customer in a single transaction.
The incentive may not be conditioned on a wholesaler having total sales of a minimum quantity of a specified product during the applicable period.
(e) A manufacturer or a permittee authorized to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages may provide entertainment and professional and educational expenses to another permittee, unless the entertainment or professional and educational expenses are provided in exchange for an agreement to directly or indirectly purchase alcoholic beverages from a:
(1) manufacturer; or
(2) permittee authorized to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages;
to the exclusion, in whole or in part, of alcoholic beverages sold or delivered by another manufacturer or a permittee authorized to sell and deliver alcoholic beverages.
(f) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-33(r).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.32-1988, SEC.5; P.L.72-1997, SEC.3; P.L.224-2005, SEC.32; P.L.159-2014, SEC.40; P.L.270-2017, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 5. Miscellaneous Crimes › 7.1-5-5-12. Amateur Athletics; Soliciting Assistance Prohibited

Sec. 12. (a) It is unlawful for a permittee who sponsors an amateur athletic contest, team, or sporting contest to solicit or accept assistance, either financial or otherwise, from another permittee for the purpose of promoting the amateur athletic contest, team, or sporting event.
(b) It is unlawful for a permittee who is solicited in violation of subsection (a) to give that assistance.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the assistance is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-5-1.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.159-2014, SEC.41.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 5. Miscellaneous Crimes › 7.1-5-5-13. Free or Discounted Rides Provided to Consumers

Sec. 13. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailer permittees may provide directly to consumers free or discounted rides through:
(1) taxicabs;
(2) transportation network companies (as defined in IC 8-2.1-17-18); or
(3) other ride services;
for the purpose of furthering public safety.
(b) Free or discounted rides may be provided to consumers by vouchers, codes, or any other method to deliver the free or discounted ride. A free or discounted ride, or the provision of a voucher, code, or other method of delivery, may not be conditioned upon the purchase of an alcoholic beverage.
As added by P.L.285-2019, SEC.58.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 6. Permits › 7.1-5-6-1. Making Alcoholic Beverages Without Permit Prohibited

Sec. 1. (a) It is a Class C misdemeanor for a person to knowingly own, have in the person's possession or under the person's control, or use a still or distilling apparatus for the manufacture of liquor, except as otherwise provided in this title.
(b) It is a Class C misdemeanor for a person to knowingly own, have in the person's possession or under the person's control, or use brewing or wine-making apparatus, for the manufacture for commercial purposes of beer or wine, except as otherwise provided in this title.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-32(14).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.709; P.L.159-2014, SEC.42.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 6. Permits › 7.1-5-6-2. Acting as Salesman Without Permit Prohibited

Sec. 2. (a) It is unlawful for a person to act as a salesman, regardless of whether the sale is to be made by a seller within this state, to a buyer within or without this state, or by a seller outside this state for delivery to a buyer within this state, or whether the sale otherwise may be legal or illegal, unless that person has applied for and been issued a salesman's permit.
(b) It is unlawful for a buyer in this state to give an order, bargain, contract, or agreement to a salesman who does not have a salesman's permit. This section does not apply to a permittee of any type, a permittee's agent, or employees working or acting on the licensed premises of the permittee.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-11.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.159-2014, SEC.43.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 6. Permits › 7.1-5-6-3. Acting Without Permit; Defenses

Sec. 3. (a) It is unlawful for a person to act as a clerk in a package liquor store, or as a bartender, waiter, waitress, or manager for a retailer permittee unless that person has applied for and been issued the appropriate permit. This section does not apply to dining car or boat employees, to a person described in IC 7.1-3-1.7, or to a person described in IC 7.1-3-18-9(d). A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this subsection commits a Class C infraction. However, the violation is a Class B misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated adjudication or conviction for a violation of this section within the previous five (5) years.
(b) It is a defense to a charge under this section if, not later than thirty (30) days after being cited by the commission, the person who was cited produces evidence that the appropriate permit was issued by the commission on the date of the citation.
(c) It is a defense to a charge under this section for a new applicant for a permit if, not later than thirty (30) days after being cited by the commission, the new applicant who was cited produces a receipt for a cashier's check or money order showing that an application for the appropriate permit was applied for on the date of the citation.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-12.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.51, SEC.5; P.L.77-1988, SEC.5; P.L.102-1989, SEC.7; P.L.159-2014, SEC.44; P.L.191-2018, SEC.3; P.L.32-2019, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 6. Permits › 7.1-5-6-4. Falsification of Record Prohibited

Sec. 4. (a) It is unlawful for a person to falsify, or cause to be falsified, an entry, statement, account, recital, or computation, or an application for a permit, or an instrument, or paper required to be filed in connection with the application, or in connection with the revocation, or proposed revocation, or a permit.
(b) It is unlawful for a person to enter, or cause to be entered, a false entry, statement, account, recital, computation, or representation of a fact in a book, document, account, order, paper, or statement required to be kept or filed, or made or furnished to the commission under the provisions of this title or a rule or regulation of the commission.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Level 6 felony.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-33(e).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.159-2014, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-1. False Statements of Age

Sec. 1. It is a Class C misdemeanor for a minor to knowingly or intentionally make a false statement of the minor's age or to present or offer false or fraudulent evidence of majority or identity to a permittee for the purpose of ordering, purchasing, attempting to purchase, or otherwise procuring or attempting to procure an alcoholic beverage.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citations: 7-5-2-1; 7-5-2-2(c).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.69, SEC.11; P.L.102-1983, SEC.1; P.L.77-1988, SEC.6; P.L.67-1990, SEC.1; P.L.1-1993, SEC.45; P.L.94-2008, SEC.49; P.L.125-2012, SEC.1; P.L.113-2014, SEC.14; P.L.217-2014, SEC.2; P.L.159-2014, SEC.47.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-2. Furnishing False Evidence of Identification

Sec. 2. It is a Class C misdemeanor for a person to sell, give, or furnish to a minor false or fraudulent evidence of majority or identity with the intent to violate or assist in the violation of a provision of this title.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-5-2-2(a).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.69, SEC.12; P.L.102-1983, SEC.2; P.L.159-2014, SEC.48.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-3. Possession of False Identity

Sec. 3. It is a Class C infraction for a minor to have in his possession false or fraudulent evidence of majority or identity with the intent to violate a provision of this title.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-5-2-2(b).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.69, SEC.13; P.L.102-1983, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-4. Statement of Age

Sec. 4. A permittee shall have the right to demand of a customer a signed written statement, on a form prescribed by the commission, that the customer is not a minor. It is a Class C infraction for a minor to misrepresent his age on the statement.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-9(d).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.69, SEC.14; P.L.102-1983, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-4.5. Permittee Retention of ID Cards

Sec. 4.5. (a) As used in this section, "ID card" means any of the following:
(1) A driver's license.
(2) A photographic identification card issued under IC 9-24-16-1 or a similar card issued under the laws of another state or the federal government.
(3) A government issued document bearing an individual's photograph.
(b) As used in this section, "permittee" means a person who holds a valid permit under this title, including an employee of a permittee.
(c) A permittee may retain an ID card that was provided to the permittee by a person as proof of age for making a purchase of an alcoholic beverage, if the permittee has:
(1) received alcohol server training under IC 7.1-3-1.5; and
(2) a reasonable belief that the ID card:
(A) has been altered or falsified; or
(B) was not issued to the person who provided the ID card to the permittee.
(d) If the permittee retains an ID card, the permittee shall do the following:
(1) Issue a receipt to the person who provided the ID card. The receipt must state the date and the hour that the permittee retained the ID card.
(2) Not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the ID card is retained, provide:
(A) the ID card; and
(B) a written statement of the facts and circumstances surrounding the permittee's retention of the ID card;
to a state or local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the permit premises is located.
(e) If the law enforcement agency does not:
(1) initiate an investigation; or
(2) find that probable cause exists;
as to any violation of section 1, 3, or 4 of this chapter, the law enforcement agency shall release the ID card to the person who was issued the ID card.
(f) A permittee is not subject to criminal liability or civil liability for retention of an ID card in accordance with this section.
(g) A permittee is not immune from civil or criminal liability for using force against a person in order to obtain an ID card.
As added by P.L.214-2016, SEC.32.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-5. Repealed

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-5-2-3(a).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.100-1983, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-5.1. Defenses of Permittee to Charge of Unlawfully Furnishing Alcoholic Beverage to Minor

Sec. 5.1. (a) A permittee in a criminal prosecution or in a proceeding before the commission or a local board based upon a charge of unlawfully furnishing an alcoholic beverage to a minor may offer either or both of the following proofs as a defense or defenses to the prosecution or proceeding:
(1) That:
(A) the purchaser:
(i) falsely represented the purchaser's age in a written statement, such as that prescribed by subsection (b), supported by two (2) forms of identification showing the purchaser to be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(ii) produced a driver's license bearing the purchaser's photograph;
(iii) produced a photographic identification card, issued under IC 9-24-16-1 or a similar card, issued under the laws of another state or the federal government, showing that the purchaser was of legal age to make the purchase; or
(iv) produced a government issued document bearing the purchaser's photograph and showing the purchaser to be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(B) the appearance of the purchaser was such that an ordinary prudent person would believe the purchaser to be of legal age to make the purchase; and
(C) the sale was made in good faith based upon the reasonable belief that the purchaser was actually of legal age to make the purchase.
(2) That the permittee or the permittee's agent had taken all reasonable precautions in instructing the permittee's employees, in hiring the permittee's employees, and in supervising them as to sale of alcoholic beverages to minors.
(b) The following written statement is sufficient for the purposes of subsection (a)(1)(A)(i):
REPRESENTATION AND STATEMENT
OF AGE
FOR PURCHASE OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES
I understand that misrepresentation of age to induce the sale, service, or delivery of alcoholic beverages to me is cause for my arrest and prosecution, which can result in punishment as follows:
(1) Possible payment of a fine of up to $500.
(2) Possible imprisonment for up to 60 days.
(3) Possible loss or deferment of driver's license privileges for up to one year.
(4) Possible requirement to participate in an alcohol education or treatment program.
Knowing the possible penalties for misstatement, I hereby
represent and state, for the purpose of inducing _______________
(Name of licensee)
to sell, serve, or deliver alcoholic beverages to me, that I was born:
________, ________, ______ and am ____ years of age.
(Month)
(Day)
(Year)
Date __________
Signed ____________________
Address ___________________
__________________________
Other Identification
Signature of person
Presented:
who witnessed completion
Nonphoto driver's
of this statement
license: (number & state)
by patron:
________________________
__________________________
Social Security Number
__________________________
Other _____________________
__________________________
__________________________
As added by P.L.100-1983, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.79-1986, SEC.2; P.L.2-1991, SEC.56; P.L.10-2010, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-6. Repealed

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-5-2-4.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. Repealed by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.727.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-7. Illegal Possession

Sec. 7. (a) Subject to IC 7.1-5-1-6.5, it is a Class C misdemeanor for a minor to knowingly:
(1) possess an alcoholic beverage;
(2) consume an alcoholic beverage; or
(3) transport an alcoholic beverage on a public highway when not accompanied by at least one (1) of the minor's parents or guardians.
(b) If a minor is found to have violated subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) while operating a vehicle, the court may order the minor's driving privileges suspended for up to one (1) year. However, if the minor is less than eighteen (18) years of age, the court shall order the minor's driving privileges suspended for at least sixty (60) days.
(c) The court shall deliver any order suspending a minor's driving privileges under this section to the bureau of motor vehicles, which shall suspend the minor's driving privileges under IC 9-24-18-12.2 for the period ordered by the court.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citations: 7-5-1-1; 7-5-1-2.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.710; Acts 1982, P.L.69, SEC.15; P.L.53-1994, SEC.1; P.L.93-2012, SEC.5; P.L.125-2012, SEC.2; P.L.217-2014, SEC.3; P.L.159-2014, SEC.49.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-8. Sale to Minors Prohibited; Furnishing Property for the Purpose of Enabling Minors to Consume Alcohol Prohibited

Sec. 8. (a) It is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally sell, barter, exchange, provide, or furnish an alcoholic beverage to a minor.
(b) However, the offense described in subsection (a) is:
(1) a Class A misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section; and
(2) a Level 6 felony if the consumption, ingestion, or use of the alcoholic beverage is the proximate cause of the serious bodily injury or death of any person.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) rents property; or
(2) provides or arranges for the use of property;
for the purpose of allowing or enabling a minor to consume an alcoholic beverage on the property commits a Class C infraction. However, the violation is a Class B misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated adjudication or conviction for a violation of this section within the previous five (5) years.
(d) This section shall not be construed to impose civil liability upon any postsecondary educational institution, including public and private universities and colleges, business schools, vocational schools, and schools for continuing education, or its agents for injury to any person or property sustained in consequence of a violation of this section unless the institution or its agent:
(1) sells, barters, exchanges, provides, or furnishes an alcoholic beverage to a minor; or
(2) either:
(A) rents property; or
(B) provides or arranges for the use of property;
for the purpose of allowing or enabling a minor to consume an alcoholic beverage on the property.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-9(a).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1; Acts 1975, P.L.74, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.69, SEC.16; P.L.102-1983, SEC.5; P.L.100-1983, SEC.6; P.L.79-1986, SEC.3; P.L.2-2007, SEC.132; P.L.94-2008, SEC.50; P.L.158-2013, SEC.127; P.L.159-2014, SEC.50; P.L.32-2019, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-9. Parent Taking Child Into Tavern Prohibited

Sec. 9. (a) It is a Class C infraction for a parent, guardian, trustee, or other person having custody of a child under eighteen (18) years of age to take that child into a tavern, bar, or other public place where alcoholic beverages are sold, bartered, exchanged, given away, provided, or furnished.
(b) It is a Class C infraction for a permittee to permit the parent, guardian, trustee, or other person having custody of the child under eighteen (18) years of age to be in or around the prohibited place with the child.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-9(b).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.69, SEC.17; P.L.102-1983, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-10. Minors in Taverns Prohibited

Sec. 10. (a) It is a Class C infraction for a minor to knowingly or intentionally be in a tavern, bar, or other public place where alcoholic beverages are sold, bartered, exchanged, given away, provided, or furnished.
(b) It is a Class C misdemeanor for a permittee to recklessly permit a minor to be in the prohibited place beyond a reasonable time in which an ordinary prudent person can check identification to confirm the age of a patron.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-9(b).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.69, SEC.18; P.L.102-1983, SEC.7; P.L.79-1986, SEC.4; P.L.77-1988, SEC.7; P.L.1-1993, SEC.46; P.L.125-2012, SEC.3; P.L.217-2014, SEC.4; P.L.159-2014, SEC.51.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-12. Employment of Minors Prohibited

Sec. 12. Except as provided in section 13 of this chapter, it is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to knowingly or intentionally employ a minor in or about a place where alcoholic beverages are sold, furnished, or given away for consumption either on or off the licensed premises, in a capacity which requires or allows the minor to sell, furnish, or otherwise deal in alcoholic beverages.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-9(c).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.69, SEC.19; P.L.204-2001, SEC.52; P.L.159-2014, SEC.52.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-14. Notice From Parents

Sec. 14. It is a Class B misdemeanor for a permittee to knowingly or intentionally permit a minor to be in or around the licensed premises after receiving written notice from the parent, guardian, or other person having custody of the minor that the minor is in fact a minor and directing that the minor be excluded from the licensed premises.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-9(e).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.69, SEC.20; P.L.159-2014, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-15. Aiding Unlawful Possession

Sec. 15. A person twenty-one (21) years of age or older who knowingly or intentionally encourages, aids, or induces a minor to unlawfully possess an alcoholic beverage commits a Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.102-1983, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-16. Inspections

Sec. 16. The commission shall conduct random unannounced inspections at locations where alcoholic beverages are sold or distributed to ensure compliance with this title. Only the commission may conduct the random unannounced inspections. The commission may use retired or off duty law enforcement officers to conduct inspections under this section.
As added by P.L.94-2008, SEC.52. Amended by P.L.216-2011, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 7. Minors › 7.1-5-7-17. Enforcement Actions

Sec. 17. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an enforcement officer vested with full police powers and duties may engage a person who is:
(1) at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(2) less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
to receive or purchase alcoholic beverages as part of an enforcement action under this article.
(b) The initial or contemporaneous receipt or purchase of an alcoholic beverage under this section by a person described in subsection (a) must:
(1) occur under the direction of an enforcement officer vested with full police powers and duties; and
(2) be a part of the enforcement action.
As added by P.L.94-2008, SEC.53.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-0.3. Intent and Purpose of Certain Amendments Made to Chapter

Sec. 0.3. The intent and purpose of the amendments made to sections 4, 5, and 6 of this chapter by P.L.94-2008 are the promotion of performing arts in Indiana.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.179.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-1. Hindering Enforcement of Title Prohibited

Sec. 1. It is a Class C misdemeanor for a person to recklessly hinder, obstruct, interfere with, or prevent the observance or enforcement of any of the following:
(1) A provision of this title.
(2) A rule or regulation of the commission adopted in the administration of this title.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-32(2).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.711; P.L.204-2001, SEC.54.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-2. Repealed

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-32(3).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. Repealed by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.727.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-3. Wood Alcohol as Beverage Prohibited

Sec. 3. Wood Alcohol As Beverage Prohibited. It is a Class A misdemeanor for a person knowingly to give, furnish, barter, keep for sale, or deliver a preparation, liquid, fluid, or drink, or other substance likely or intended to be used as a beverage, that contains wood alcohol.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-32(1).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.712.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-4. Taking Alcoholic Beverages on Licensed Premises and Serving Setups; Prohibition; Exceptions

Sec. 4. (a) It is a Class B misdemeanor for a person who owns or operates a private or public restaurant or place of public or private entertainment to knowingly or intentionally permit another person to come into the establishment with an alcoholic beverage for sale or gift, or for consumption in the establishment by that person or another, or to serve a setup to a person who comes into the establishment. However, the provisions of this section do not apply to the following:
(1) A private room hired by a guest of a bona fide club or hotel that holds a retail permit.
(2) A facility that is used in connection with the operation of a paved track that is used primarily in the sport of auto racing.
(3) An outdoor place of public entertainment that:
(A) has an area of at least four (4) acres and not more than six (6) acres;
(B) is located within one (1) mile of the White River;
(C) is owned and operated by a nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(D) is used primarily in connection with live music concerts.
(4) A craft manufacturer (as defined in IC 7.1-3-30-1) at an event held on the licensed premises of a host permittee (as defined in IC 7.1-3-30-1) under a temporary craft manufacturer hospitality permit issued under IC 7.1-3-30.
(b) An establishment operated in violation of this section is declared to be a public nuisance and subject to abatement as other public nuisances are abated under the provisions of this title.
(c) This section does not apply to a person who owns or operates a private or public restaurant or place of public or private entertainment where a qualified organization is conducting:
(1) an allowable event to which IC 7.1-3-6.1 applies, and the alcoholic beverage brought into the establishment is:
(A) in sealed bottles or cases; and
(B) donated to or purchased by the qualified organization to be offered as a prize in the allowable event; or
(2) a charity auction to which IC 7.1-3-6.2 applies, and the alcoholic beverage brought into the establishment is:
(A) in sealed bottles or cases; and
(B) donated to or purchased by the qualified organization to be offered for sale in the charity auction.
(d) This section does not apply to an art instruction studio under section 4.6 of this chapter.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-10.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.136-2000, SEC.4; P.L.204-2001, SEC.55; P.L.94-2008, SEC.54; P.L.159-2014, SEC.54; P.L.153-2015, SEC.13; P.L.285-2019, SEC.60; P.L.121-2022, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-4.6. Patrons Taking Wine Into Art Instruction Studio; Food Requirements; Employee Permit and Server Training Required

Sec. 4.6. (a) As used in this section, "art instruction studio" means any commercial establishment that provides to its customers:
(1) all required supplies; and
(2) step-by-step instruction in creating a painting or other work of art;
during a studio instructional session that is not conducted on a licensed premises.
(b) As used in this section, "proprietor" means the proprietor of an art instruction studio who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
(c) A proprietor may allow a patron who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age to bring one (1) seven hundred fifty (750) milliliter bottle of wine into the art instruction studio, if the requirements of this section are satisfied.
(d) Wine that is brought into an art instruction studio must be:
(1) in a sealed bottle; and
(2) only for consumption by:
(A) the patron; and
(B) persons in the company of the patron who are at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
while receiving art instruction.
(e) The proprietor or an employee who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age may open and serve wine that is brought into the licensed premises by a patron. The proprietor may provide wine glasses and other barware for the use of patrons in opening and consuming wine brought into the art instruction studio. However, the proprietor or employee may not provide ice, mixers, or garnishes.
(f) The proprietor and an employee who opens or serves wine:
(1) must have successfully completed a server program or trainer program under IC 7.1-3-1.5;
(2) must verify the age of a person consuming wine by examining:
(A) a driver's license bearing the person's photograph;
(B) a photographic identification card issued under IC 9-24-16-1, or a similar card, issued under the laws of another state or the federal government, showing the person's age; or
(C) a government issued document bearing the person's photograph and showing the person to be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(3) is responsible for any violation of IC 7.1-5-10-15.
(g) A proprietor who permits patrons to bring wine into the art instruction studio must make food available for consumption at the art instruction studio by:
(1) allowing a vehicle of transportation that is a food establishment (as defined in IC 16-18-2-137) to serve food near the art studio;
(2) placing menus in the art studio's premises of restaurants that will deliver food to the art studio; or
(3) providing food prepared at the art studio.
As added by P.L.285-2019, SEC.61.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-5. Taking Alcoholic Beverage on Licensed Premises; Exceptions

Sec. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a person who, on or about a licensed premises, carries, conveys, or consumes beer or wine:
(1) described in IC 7.1-1-2-3(a)(4); and
(2) not sold or offered for sale.
(b) This section does not apply to a person at a facility that is used in connection with the operation of a track that is used primarily in the sport of auto racing.
(c) This section does not apply to a person at an outdoor place of public entertainment that:
(1) has an area of at least four (4) acres and not more than six (6) acres;
(2) is located within one (1) mile of the White River;
(3) is owned and operated by a nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(4) is used primarily in connection with live music concerts.
(d) This section does not apply to a person who brings wine into an art instruction studio or consumes wine that is brought into the art instruction studio in accordance with section 4.6 of this chapter.
(e) This section does not apply to a craft manufacturer (as defined in IC 7.1-3-30-1) at an event held on the licensed premises of a host permittee (as defined in IC 7.1-3-30-1) under a temporary craft manufacturer hospitality permit issued under IC 7.1-3-30.
(f) This section does not apply to a person who brings an alcoholic beverage:
(1) purchased from:
(A) a vendor (as defined in IC 7.1-3-31-5); or
(B) a designated permittee (as defined in IC 7.1-3-31-2); and
(2) into a licensed premises:
(A) of a permittee who may or may not be a designated permittee (as defined in IC 7.1-3-31-2); and
(B) that is located within a refreshment area designated under IC 7.1-3-31.
(g) It is a Class C misdemeanor for a person, for the person's own use, to knowingly carry on, convey to, or consume on or about the licensed premises of a permittee an alcoholic beverage that was not then and there purchased from that permittee.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-32(8).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.713; P.L.177-1999, SEC.8; P.L.136-2000, SEC.5; P.L.204-2001, SEC.56; P.L.94-2008, SEC.55; P.L.285-2019, SEC.62; P.L.121-2022, SEC.6; P.L.167-2023, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-6. Taking Liquor Into Restaurants Prohibited; Exception

Sec. 6. (a) It is a Class C misdemeanor for a person to knowingly carry liquor into a restaurant or place of public entertainment for the purpose of consuming it, displaying it, or selling, furnishing, or giving it away to another person on the premises, or for the purpose of having it served to himself or another person, then and there. It is a Class C misdemeanor to knowingly consume liquor brought into a public establishment in violation of this section.
(b) This section does not apply to a person at an outdoor place of public entertainment that:
(1) has an area of at least four (4) acres and not more than six (6) acres;
(2) is located within one (1) mile of the White River;
(3) is owned and operated by a nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(4) is used primarily in connection with live music concerts.
(c) This section does not apply to a person who carries liquor into a restaurant or place of public entertainment where a qualified organization is conducting:
(1) an allowable event to which IC 7.1-3-6.1 applies, and the liquor brought into the establishment is:
(A) in sealed bottles or cases; and
(B) donated to or purchased by the qualified organization to be offered as a prize in the allowable event; or
(2) a charity auction to which IC 7.1-3-6.2 applies, and the liquor brought into the establishment is:
(A) in sealed bottles or cases; and
(B) donated to or purchased by the qualified organization to be offered for sale in the charity auction.
(d) This section does not apply to a craft manufacturer (as defined in IC 7.1-3-30-1) at an event held on the licensed premises of a host permittee (as defined in IC 7.1-3-30-1) under a temporary craft manufacturer hospitality permit issued under IC 7.1-3-30.
(e) This section does not apply to a person who brings an alcoholic beverage:
(1) purchased from:
(A) a vendor (as defined in IC 7.1-3-31-5); or
(B) a designated permittee (as defined in IC 7.1-3-31-2); and
(2) into a licensed premises:
(A) of a permittee who may or may not be a designated permittee (as defined in IC 7.1-3-31-2); and
(B) that is located within a refreshment area designated under IC 7.1-3-31.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-32(17).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.714; P.L.94-2008, SEC.56; P.L.153-2015, SEC.14; P.L.121-2022, SEC.7; P.L.167-2023, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-7. Repealed

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citations: 7-1-2-1; 7-2-1-13.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1; Acts 1975, P.L.34, SEC.3. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.2, SEC.36. Repealed by P.L.102-1989, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-8. Repealed

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-9(f).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. Repealed by Acts 1978, P.L.51, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-9. Purchase of Beer From Un-Bonded Brewery Prohibited

Sec. 9. It is a Class C misdemeanor for a permittee to knowingly or intentionally purchase, receive, or import beer from a brewer or other person located outside this state unless the bond and agreement required by this title have been accepted by the commission and are currently effective.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-2-2.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.159-2014, SEC.55.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-10. Repealed

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-3-2-4.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. Repealed by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.727.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-11. Possessing, Purchasing, Selling, Offering to Sell, or Using Powdered or Crystalline Alcohol Prohibited; Exceptions

Sec. 11. (a) This section does not apply to the possession, purchase, or use of powdered or crystalline alcohol for bona fide research purposes by any of the following:
(1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21.
(2) The Indiana department of health.
(3) A state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32).
(4) A private college or university.
(5) A pharmaceutical or biotechnology company.
(b) A person who possesses, purchases, sells, offers to sell, or uses powdered or crystalline alcohol commits a Class B infraction.
As added by P.L.70-2015, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.45.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities › 7.1-5-8-13. Refreshment Area; Permittee Exceeding Drink Limit

Sec. 13. (a) As used in this section, "designated permittee" has the meaning set forth in IC 7.1-3-31-2.
(b) As used in this section, "vendor" has the meaning set forth in IC 7.1-3-31-5.
(c) A designated permittee or vendor who intentionally sells, furnishes, or gives a person for consumption in a refreshment area designated under IC 7.1-3-31:
(1) an open container of an alcoholic beverage that exceeds the content limitations in IC 7.1-3-31-12; or
(2) three (3) or more open containers of alcoholic beverages at a time;
commits a Class C infraction.
As added by P.L.167-2023, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Prohibited Interests › 7.1-5-9-1. Commission; Prohibited Interest

Sec. 1. (a) It is unlawful for a commissioner, an officer or employee of the commission, or a member of a local board, to have an interest, either proprietary or by means of a loan, mortgage, or lien, or in any other manner, or to own stock in a corporation which has an interest, in the premises where alcoholic beverages are manufactured or sold, or in a business wholly or partially devoted to the manufacture, sale, transportation, or storage of alcoholic beverages. The prohibition contained in this section shall not apply to an expert or professional employee employed by the commission only for a special undertaking. A person who violates a provision of this section also shall be dismissed as provided in this title.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-5.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.159-2014, SEC.56.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Prohibited Interests › 7.1-5-9-2. Brewer's or Vintner's Interest in Wholesaler's Permit Prohibited; Financial Assistance

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), it is unlawful for the holder of a brewer's permit or for a brewer located outside Indiana that meets the requirements of IC 7.1-3-2-4 and IC 7.1-3-2-5 to hold, acquire, possess, own, or control, or to have an interest, claim, or title, in or to an establishment, company, or corporation holding or applying for a beer wholesaler's permit under this title, or in its business.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), it is unlawful for the holder of a vintner's permit or for a vintner located outside Indiana to hold, acquire, possess, own, or control, or to have an interest, claim, or title in or to, an establishment, company, or corporation holding or applying for a wine wholesaler's permit under this title, or in its business.
(c) A brewer covered by subsection (a) may provide financial assistance to the holder of a beer wholesaler's permit. A vintner covered by subsection (b) may provide financial assistance to the holder of the wine wholesaler's permit. The following conditions apply to the provision of financial assistance under this subsection:
(1) The brewer may not require that the holder of the beer wholesaler's permit, and the vintner may not require that the holder of a wine wholesaler's permit, accept the financial assistance.
(2) The financial assistance may be unsecured or secured.
(3) If the financial assistance is secured, it may be secured only by a security interest in the following property of the holder of the wholesaler's permit:
(A) Inventory of the products of the brewer or vintner.
(B) Premises or equipment, if the premises or equipment is used in the business of the holder of the wholesaler's permit.
(4) If the financial assistance is secured, the value of the property in which the security interest lies may not substantially exceed the debt secured.
(5) Except as provided in IC 7.1-3-2-9, the brewer or the vintner may not use financial assistance to acquire complete or partial control of the business of the holder of the wholesaler's permit.
(6) Except as provided in IC 7.1-3-2-9, the brewer or vintner must make available to all wholesalers (of any of its products) any assistance that it offers to any one (1) wholesaler of any of its products. This assistance must be provided on substantially identical terms. The brewer or vintner may not discriminate among wholesalers of any of its products in the enforcement of any terms related to assistance under this section.
(7) The brewer or vintner must report to the commission any assistance that it offers to a wholesaler under this section. It must make this report promptly after the assistance is offered.
(d) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-10.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.112-1987, SEC.9; P.L.72-1997, SEC.4; P.L.159-2014, SEC.57.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Prohibited Interests › 7.1-5-9-3. Beer Permittee's Interest Limited

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a brewer that manufactures, in aggregate, more than ninety thousand (90,000) barrels of beer in a calendar year for sale or distribution within Indiana.
(b) It is unlawful for the holder of a brewer's or beer wholesaler's permit to have an interest in a liquor permit of any type under this title.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-42(o).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.88-1993, SEC.6; P.L.186-2011, SEC.12; P.L.71-2012, SEC.8; P.L.159-2014, SEC.58; P.L.79-2015, SEC.12.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Prohibited Interests › 7.1-5-9-4. Interest in Another Permit Prohibited

Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in IC 7.1-3-3-4, an applicant for a beer wholesaler's permit shall have no interest in the following:
(1) A permit to manufacture or to sell at retail alcoholic beverages of any kind.
(2) Any other permit to wholesale alcoholic beverages.
(3) Through stock ownership or otherwise, a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that holds:
(A) a permit to manufacture or to sell at retail alcoholic beverages of any kind; or
(B) any other permit to wholesale alcoholic beverages of any kind.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-10.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.51-1994, SEC.14; P.L.204-2001, SEC.59; P.L.159-2014, SEC.59.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Prohibited Interests › 7.1-5-9-5. Repealed

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-10.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.72-2004, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Prohibited Interests › 7.1-5-9-6. Liquor Wholesaler's Interests Limited

Sec. 6. (a) It is unlawful for the holder of a liquor wholesaler's permit to have an interest in a beer permit of any type under this title.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-42(p).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.109-2013, SEC.10; P.L.159-2014, SEC.60; P.L.79-2015, SEC.13; P.L.279-2019, SEC.10.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 5. Crimes and Infractions › Chapter 9. Miscellaneous Prohibited Interests › 7.1-5-9-7. Repealed

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citations: 7-1-1-16; 7-1-1-17.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.109-2013, SEC.11; P.L.2-2014, SEC.32; P.L.159-2014, SEC.61. Repealed by P.L.279-2019, SEC.11.