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2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-14. Times When Sales Lawful; Athletic or Sports Events in Specified Counties or Cities; Auto Racing

Sec. 14. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, an appropriate permittee may sell alcoholic beverages each day Monday through Sunday from 7 a.m., prevailing local time, until 3 a.m., prevailing local time, the following day.
(b) The holder of a retailer's permit may sell the appropriate alcoholic beverages as follows:
(1) Monday through Sunday from 7 a.m., prevailing local time, until 3 a.m., prevailing local time, the following day, the holder of a retailer's permit may sell the appropriate alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises.
(2) If the holder of a retailer's permit satisfies the requirements under this title for selling alcoholic beverages for consumption off the licensed premises, the permit holder may also sell carryout:
(A) Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m., prevailing local time, until 3 a.m., prevailing local time, the following day; and
(B) Sunday from noon, prevailing local time, until 8 p.m., prevailing local time.
(c) The holder of a dealer's permit may sell the appropriate alcoholic beverages for carryout at the following times:
(1) Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m., prevailing local time, until 3 a.m., prevailing local time, the following day.
(2) Sunday from noon, prevailing local time, until 8 p.m., prevailing local time.
(d) It is lawful for the holder of a permit under this article to sell alcoholic beverages at athletic or sports events held on Sunday upon premises that:
(1) are described in section 25(a) of this chapter;
(2) are a facility used in connection with the operation of a paved track more than two (2) miles in length that is used primarily in the sport of auto racing; or
(3) are being used for a professional or an amateur tournament;
beginning one (1) hour before the scheduled starting time of the event or, if the scheduled starting time of the event is 1 p.m. or later, beginning at noon.
(e) It is lawful for the holder of a valid beer, wine, or liquor wholesaler's permit to sell to the holder of a valid retailer's or dealer's permit at any time.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-7.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.60, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.99-1983, SEC.1; P.L.102-1989, SEC.1; P.L.64-1990, SEC.1; P.L.72-1991, SEC.1; P.L.1-1992, SEC.28; P.L.106-1995, SEC.6; P.L.205-1999, SEC.11; P.L.136-2000, SEC.1; P.L.72-2004, SEC.4; P.L.224-2005, SEC.3; P.L.165-2006, SEC.3; P.L.10-2010, SEC.4; P.L.1-2018, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-15. Service While Standing

Sec. 15. Service While Standing. It is lawful for a retail permittee to serve an alcoholic beverage to a customer whether the customer is seated or standing. It also is lawful for a customer of a retail permittee to be served an alcoholic beverage and to consume it whether he is seated or standing.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-9(f).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-16. Repealed

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-8(3).]
As added by Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. Repealed by Acts 1973, P.L.58, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-17. Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages; General

Sec. 17. Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages: General. The traffic and transportation of alcohol and alcoholic beverages for sale within this state shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the commission. Alcohol and alcoholic beverages shall be transported and delivered only in containers that are lawful under this title and permissible under the rules and regulations of the commission.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-17.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-18. Publication of Notice

Sec. 18. (a) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), if publication of notice of application for a permit is required under this title, the publication shall be made in one (1) newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the permit is to be in effect.
(b) Publication required under subsection (a) may be made in any newspaper of general circulation published one (1) or more times each week.
(c) The rates which shall be paid for the advertising of a notice required under this title shall be those required to be paid in case of other notices published for or on behalf of the state.
(d) The commission may publish notice of application for a three-way permit for a restaurant described in IC 7.1-3-20-12(4) by posting the notice on the commission's Internet web site.
(e) If:
(1) the commission is unable to procure advertising of a notice as required under subsection (a) at the rates set forth in IC 5-3-1; or
(2) the newspaper published in the county as described in subsection (a) refuses to publish the notice;
the commission may, instead of publication in a newspaper as required under subsection (a), require the designated member of the local board of the county to post printed notices in three (3) prominent locations in the county.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citations: 7-1-1-41; 7-3-1-1.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.224-2005, SEC.4; P.L.196-2015, SEC.5; P.L.285-2019, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-19. Character of the Business Test

Sec. 19. Character of the Business Test. Whenever the character of the business in which an applicant is engaged is material to his being issued a permit under this article, or is material to his being qualified to continue to hold the permit, it must be made to appear to the satisfaction of the commission that a substantial portion of the business carried on, or to be carried on, in the premises in respect to which a permit is applied for is in the nature of the applicant's main business function in the premises.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-8(5).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-20. Display of Permit

Sec. 20. A person to whom a permit has been issued to carry on any of the businesses or undertakings authorized by this title shall, before being fully qualified to do business, post and display, and keep posted and displayed, in the most conspicuous place in the person's licensed premises the person's permit to do business.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-42(h).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.77-1988, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-21. Sponsoring Amateur Athletic Event

Sec. 21. The holder of a permit of any type issued under the provisions of this title or a manufacturer of an alcoholic beverage may sponsor, finance, or promote in any way an amateur athletic contest, amateur athletic team, or amateur athletic sporting event of any kind.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-5-1.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.57-1984, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-22. Medical Exemption

Sec. 22. Medical Exemption. A regularly licensed physician, a dentist, or a person holding a license to practice medicine, or to engage in a profession in which the treatment of the human body, or of an animal body, is necessarily involved, a clinic, a noncommercial laboratory, a hospital or a sanitarium, may acquire, own and dispense for medicinal, mechanical or scientific purposes only, and not for beverage purposes, an alcoholic beverage or ethyl alcohol without a permit being issued under this title.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-42(b).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-23. Pharmacy Exemption

Sec. 23. A registered pharmacist who owns or manages a regularly licensed drug store and who is not the holder of a drug store permit issued pursuant to the provisions of IC 7.1-3-10, but who is the holder of an unrevoked permit of the Indiana Board of Pharmacy, may acquire, own and use only in the compounding of physician's prescriptions two (2) gallons of ethyl alcohol per year without a permit being issued under this title.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-42(b).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.86-2018, SEC.104.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-23.5. Wine Appreciation Course Instructor Exemption

Sec. 23.5. An instructor teaching a class on wine appreciation at an accredited college or university (as described under IC 24-4-11-2) may purchase, acquire, possess, and dispense wine for educational purposes within the class without a permit under this title.
As added by P.L.54-2008, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-24. Religious Exemption

Sec. 24. Religious Exemption. A pastor, rabbi, minister, or priest may purchase, acquire, possess and dispense wine for sacramental purposes or for performing a religious rite only without a permit being issued under this title.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-42(b).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-25. Authorization to Permit the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages at Certain Public Facilities

Sec. 25. (a) A county, city, town, or township that by itself or in combination with any other body of a county, city, town, or township acquires by ownership or by lease any stadium, exhibition hall, auditorium, theater, convention center, or civic center may permit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages upon the premises if the governing board of the facility first applies for and secures the necessary permits as required by this title.
(b) A county or township may be issued a permit for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages on the premises of any community center, including a clubhouse, pavilion, or social center that is located within a public park or operated by the township.
(c) A county, city, town, or township that owns a golf course may permit the retail sale of alcoholic beverages upon the premises of the golf course if the governing board of the golf course first applies for and secures the necessary permits required by this title.
(d) A county, city, town, or township that owns a marina may be issued a permit for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages on the premises of the marina. The permit may include the carryout sale of alcoholic beverages in accordance with IC 7.1-3-4-6(c), IC 7.1-3-9-9(c), IC 7.1-3-14-4(c), and 905 IAC 1-29 but may not include at-home delivery of alcoholic beverages. However, the county, city, town, or township must apply for and secure the necessary permits that this title requires.
(e) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the commission may issue a civic center permit to a person that:
(1) by the person's self or in combination with another person is the proprietor, as owner or lessee, of an entertainment complex; or
(2) has an agreement with a person described in subdivision (1) to act as a concessionaire for the entertainment complex for the full period for which the permit is to be issued.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-7-38-1.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.64. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.1, SEC.22; P.L.100-1983, SEC.1; P.L.57-1984, SEC.4; P.L.85-1985, SEC.4; P.L.112-1987, SEC.3; P.L.103-1989, SEC.1; P.L.12-1992, SEC.55; P.L.87-1993, SEC.1; P.L.71-1996, SEC.3; P.L.71-1997, SEC.1; P.L.205-1999, SEC.12; P.L.136-2000, SEC.2; P.L.170-2002, SEC.54; P.L.165-2006, SEC.4; P.L.119-2012, SEC.79; P.L.285-2019, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-26. Sales Among Collectors

Sec. 26. No permit is required for the sale, purchase, or gift by a collector to another collector of a container that is:
(1) a ceramic commemorative bottle; or
(2) a uniquely designed decanter.
An unbroken federal tax stamp must be on the container at the time of the sale, purchase, or gift.
As added by P.L.57-1984, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-27. Affidavit of Compliance by Retailer Permittee; Financial Statements

Sec. 27. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a retailer permittee who is required to comply with the gross food and beverage sales, or gross food sales, standards contained in this article as a condition of receiving, continuing to hold, or renewing, the permittee's permit, or otherwise doing business, may attest to the permittee's compliance with those standards by filing an affidavit of compliance with the commission.
(b) The affidavit of compliance authorized by subsection (a) must be in writing and signed by the permittee, or by a responsible officer or partner, under the penalties of perjury, that the representations contained in it are true.
(c) If the commission has reasonable grounds to doubt the truthfulness of an affidavit filed pursuant to subsection (a), it may require the permittee to support it by audited financial statements. If the audited financial statements do not support the affidavit and show the required compliance with the applicable standards of this article, the commission may revoke the permit.
As added by P.L.112-1987, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-28. Posting Notice of Application

Sec. 28. (a) This section applies to the initial issuance, transfer of location, or transfer of ownership of the following:
(1) Any form of retailer's permit issued under this title.
(2) Any form of dealer's permit issued under this title.
(b) To qualify for approval of an application, an applicant must show proof to the commission that the applicant has provided notice concerning the application in conformity with this section.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the applicant shall post a sign for the period, in the location, and in the form specified in the rules adopted by the commission to indicate to the public that the applicant is seeking the issuance of a retailer's or dealer's permit. The rules adopted by the commission must require that:
(1) the wording on the sign be in a sufficiently large type size; and
(2) the sign be posted in a sufficient manner in a window or another area;
so that the sign is visible from the largest public thoroughfare or the nearest public thoroughfare in the vicinity of the applicant's location. The commission may require an applicant to use a sign prepared by the commission. The commission may charge a fee for a sign prepared by the commission that does not exceed the cost of the sign.
(d) This subsection applies to a county having a consolidated city. If the application is for a permit other than a liquor dealer's permit, the applicant may:
(1) post notice of the application as set forth in subsection (c); or
(2) mail notice in accordance with:
(A) section 5.5 of this chapter if the application is for a new permit or transfer of a permit; or
(B) section 5.6 of this chapter if the application is for renewal of a permit.
As added by P.L.204-2001, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-29. Senior Residence Facility Campus Exemption

Sec. 29. (a) For purposes of this section, "health facility" does not include an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
(b) As used in this section, "senior residence facility" means a:
(1) health facility licensed under IC 16-28; or
(2) housing with services establishment (as defined in IC 12-10-15-3).
(c) For purposes of this section, "senior residence facility campus" means a senior residence facility and the property on which a senior residence facility is located.
(d) A senior residence facility may, without a permit issued under this title, possess and give or furnish an alcoholic beverage, by the bottle, by the container, or by the glass, on the premises of the senior residence facility campus for consumption on the premises to any of the following:
(1) A resident who:
(A) is not a minor; and
(B) resides on the premises of the senior residence facility.
(2) A guest or family member of a resident described in subdivision (1) who:
(A) is not a minor; and
(B) is visiting the resident at the senior residence facility.
(e) Subject to subsection (f), this section may not be construed to authorize a senior residence facility to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises of the senior residence facility campus without a permit under this title.
(f) For purposes of this section, a senior residence facility that:
(1) charges a:
(A) room and board fee to residents of the senior residence facility; or
(B) fee for organizing activities for:
(i) residents of the senior residence facility; and
(ii) guests or family members of the residents;
(2) uses a portion of a fee described in subdivision (1) to:
(A) purchase alcoholic beverages; and
(B) furnish the alcoholic beverages to individuals described in subsection (d); and
(3) does not purchase and furnish the alcoholic beverages for profit;
is not considered to be selling alcoholic beverages.
As added by P.L.196-2015, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.35-2016, SEC.3; P.L.194-2021, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1. General Provisions › 7.1-3-1-30. Delivery to Consumer's Residence

Sec. 30. (a) This section applies to a permittee that sells and delivers alcoholic beverages to a consumer's residence, regardless of whether the delivery is made by the permittee, permittee's employees, or (if allowed under the permittee's permit) a third party delivery service.
(b) A person delivering alcoholic beverages to a customer's residence must require the customer to provide proof of age in accordance with IC 7.1-5-10-23.
As added by P.L.194-2021, SEC.26.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.1. Deposit of Retailer and Dealer Permits › 7.1-3-1.1-1. Applicability

Sec. 1. A permit deposited with the commission before, after, or on July 1, 2019, is subject to this chapter.
As added by P.L.285-2019, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.1. Deposit of Retailer and Dealer Permits › 7.1-3-1.1-2. Deposit Terms

Sec. 2. (a) If a permit holder is unable to immediately operate the business for which the permit was issued, the permit holder shall deposit the permit with the commission, subject to the commission's approval. The commission may approve the deposit of the permit for the following terms:
(1) An initial term of deposit that expires twenty-four (24) months after the date of the commission's approval.
(2) An extension of the term of deposit that expires twelve (12) months after the date the initial term of deposit under subdivision (1) expires.
(3) An extension of the term of deposit that expires twelve (12) months after the date the initial term of deposit under subdivision (2) expires.
(4) An extension of the term of deposit that expires twelve (12) months after the date the initial term of deposit under subdivision (3) expires.
(b) If the permit has not expired or reverted to the commission, a permit holder may withdraw a permit that is deposited with the commission and make the permit active at any time before the term of deposit expires, subject to any requirements of the commission.
As added by P.L.285-2019, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.1. Deposit of Retailer and Dealer Permits › 7.1-3-1.1-3. Reversion of Permit to Commission

Sec. 3. (a) A permit reverts to the commission if:
(1) a term of deposit under section 2(a) of this chapter expires without the commission approving an extension of the term; and
(2) the permit is not active.
(b) In addition to the notice provided under IC 7.1-3-1-3, at least ninety (90) days before the date that a term of deposit expires, the commission shall provide written notice to the permit holder of the date that:
(1) the term of deposit expires; and
(2) the permit will revert to the commission if:
(A) the permit is not active; or
(B) an extension of the term of deposit has not been approved by the commission.
As added by P.L.285-2019, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.1. Deposit of Retailer and Dealer Permits › 7.1-3-1.1-4. Procedure for Deposit of Permit or Extension of Deposit Term

Sec. 4. This section sets out the procedure for a permit holder to request deposit of a permit or extension of a term of deposit. A permit holder must do the following:
(1) Submit the permit holder's request for deposit or an extension of the term of deposit to the commission in writing. A permit holder must submit a request for extension at least sixty (60) days before the term of deposit expires.
(2) To make an initial request for deposit of a permit, submit documentation of the following:
(A) The specific reasons why the business for which the permit was issued is not immediately operational.
(B) A timetable for making the business and the permit active.
(C) A detailed statement of the permit holder's efforts to make the business operational and the permit active.
(3) To request an extension of a term of deposit, appear at a public meeting of the commission and provide to the commission's satisfaction an explanation of the following:
(A) The specific reasons why the business for which the permit was issued is not immediately operational.
(B) A timetable for making the business operational and the permit active.
(C) A detailed statement of the permit holder's efforts to make the business operational and the permit active.
(4) Submit to the commission any other documentation of the permit holder's efforts under subdivision (3)(C), including:
(A) contracts for construction or renovation of the permit premises;
(B) zoning applications and approvals; and
(C) building permits and any other necessary government approvals.
(5) If the commission approves the permit holder's initial request for deposit or request for an extension of a term of deposit, pay any permit renewal fees that are due.
As added by P.L.285-2019, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.194-2021, SEC.27; P.L.9-2022, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.1. Deposit of Retailer and Dealer Permits › 7.1-3-1.1-5. Notice of Commission Approval or Denial of Deposit or Extension of Deposit Term; Judicial Review

Sec. 5. The commission shall send a notice by mail or electronic mail to a person of:
(1) the commission's approval or denial of a request for deposit or extension of a term of deposit; and
(2) if the permit holder's request is approved:
(A) the date that the term of deposit expires; and
(B) any fees that are due and payable by the permit holder.
A person adversely affected by the commission's determination under this chapter may seek judicial review of the determination under IC 4-21.5.
As added by P.L.285-2019, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.1. Deposit of Retailer and Dealer Permits › 7.1-3-1.1-6. Permits Subject to Quota; Restrictions on Ownership Transfer

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to a permit deposited with the commission that:
(1) has never been put into operation by the permit holder; and
(2) is subject to the quota provisions of IC 7.1-3-22.
(b) The commission may not accept an application for transfer of ownership of the permit except upon a showing to the satisfaction of the commission of both of the following:
(1) Exceptional and unusual circumstances that necessitate a transfer of ownership of the permit, including bankruptcy or death of the permit holder.
(2) That the permit holder does not intend to speculatively sell the permit. Evidence of the permit holder's intent may be shown by submitting to the commission documentation showing that the proposed sale price for the permit does not exceed the amount that the permit holder paid the commission or the previous permit holder for the permit.
As added by P.L.285-2019, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-1. "Alcohol Server"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "alcohol server" means the following:
(1) A person who works on the licensed premises of a retailer permittee as a:
(A) manager;
(B) bartender; or
(C) waiter or a waitress.
(2) A person who works on the licensed premises of a dealer permittee as a:
(A) manager; or
(B) sales clerk.
(3) A person who is the proprietor of or is employed by an art instruction studio under IC 7.1-5-8-4.6 that serves wine brought into the studio by patrons.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.285-2019, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-1.2. "Applicant"

Sec. 1.2. As used in this chapter, "applicant" means a person who applies for a trainer certificate under this chapter to train:
(1) alcohol servers; and
(2) individuals who plan to become certified trainers;
on the selling, serving, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
As added by P.L.165-2006, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-1.3. "Certified Trainer"

Sec. 1.3. As used in this chapter, "certified trainer" means a person who is issued a trainer certificate under section 4.6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.165-2006, SEC.6.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-2. "Dealer Permittee"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "dealer permittee" means a person who holds a liquor dealer permit under IC 7.1-3-10 for a package liquor store.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-3. "Program"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to a program designed to educate an alcohol server on the:
(1) selling;
(2) serving; and
(3) consumption;
of alcoholic beverages.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-4. "Retailer Permittee"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "retailer permittee" means a person who holds a:
(1) beer retailer's permit under IC 7.1-3-4;
(2) liquor retailer's permit under IC 7.1-3-9; or
(3) wine retailer's permit under IC 7.1-3-14.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-4.2. "Server Certificate"

Sec. 4.2. As used in this chapter, "server certificate" means a certificate issued by the commission under this chapter to an individual who completes a program established or approved under section 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.165-2006, SEC.7.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-4.3. "Server Program"

Sec. 4.3. As used in this chapter, "server program" refers to a program designed to educate an alcohol server on the:
(1) selling;
(2) serving; and
(3) consumption;
of alcoholic beverages.
As added by P.L.94-2008, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-4.4. "Trainer Certificate"

Sec. 4.4. As used in this chapter, "trainer certificate" means a certificate issued by the commission under this chapter to an applicant who meets the requirements under section 4.6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.165-2006, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-4.5. "Trainer Program"

Sec. 4.5. As used in this chapter, "trainer program" refers to a program designed to educate an individual on the training of alcohol servers on the:
(1) selling;
(2) serving; and
(3) consumption;
of alcoholic beverages.
As added by P.L.94-2008, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-4.6. Trainer Certificate; Requirements

Sec. 4.6. Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, the commission shall issue a trainer certificate to an applicant who:
(1) files the application and pays the fees established by the commission under section 5 of this chapter;
(2) completes a program established or approved under section 5.5 of this chapter; and
(3) meets the requirements under this chapter and rules adopted by the commission.
As added by P.L.165-2006, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.94-2008, SEC.16; P.L.269-2013, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-4.8. Certified Trainer; Authorized Activities

Sec. 4.8. A certified trainer may train alcohol servers on the selling, serving, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
As added by P.L.165-2006, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.94-2008, SEC.17.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-5. Rules

Sec. 5. The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish:
(1) an application form;
(2) standards; and
(3) fees;
for certification under this chapter.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.165-2006, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-5.5. Trainer Program; Approval

Sec. 5.5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the commission may approve a trainer program by a third party that is designed to educate individuals on the training of alcohol servers on the selling, serving, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(b) The commission may not approve a trainer program by a third party that holds or has an interest in any of the following permits:
(1) A primary source of supply permit.
(2) A beer, wine, or liquor wholesaler's permit.
(3) A beer, wine, or liquor retailer's permit.
(4) A beer, wine, or liquor dealer's permit.
(c) In approving a trainer program under this section, the commission may consider the following factors:
(1) The needs of applicants.
(2) The geographical distribution of the third parties' locations in Indiana.
(3) The adequacy of the facilities where the trainer program will be conducted.
As added by P.L.94-2008, SEC.18.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-6. Server Program Requirements

Sec. 6. (a) The commission shall:
(1) establish a server program;
(2) approve a server program established by a third party that meets the requirements of this chapter; and
(3) approve a server program established by a third party that meets the requirements of this chapter and IC 7.1-3-1.6;
that is designed to educate alcohol servers on the selling, serving, and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
(b) A server program established or approved under subsection (a) must include the following:
(1) Training provided by:
(A) an instructor who has knowledge in the subject areas described in this section and is a certified trainer under this chapter; or
(B) an online or self-study course under IC 7.1-3-1.6.
(2) Information on specific subject areas as required by the commission.
(3) A minimum of at least two (2) hours of training to complete the program.
(4) Information on:
(A) state laws and rules regarding the sale and service of alcoholic beverages;
(B) the classification of alcohol as a depressant and the effect of alcohol on the human body, particularly on the ability to drive a motor vehicle;
(C) the effects of alcohol:
(i) when taken with commonly used prescription and nonprescription drugs; and
(ii) on human behavior;
(D) methods of:
(i) identifying and refusing to serve or sell alcoholic beverages to an underage or intoxicated person; and
(ii) handling situations involving an underage or intoxicated person;
(E) methods for properly and effectively:
(i) checking the identification of an individual;
(ii) identifying an illegal identification of an individual; and
(iii) handling situations involving individuals who have provided illegal identification;
(F) security and law enforcement issues regarding the sale and service of alcoholic beverages; and
(G) recognizing certain behavior to assess the amount of alcohol an individual:
(i) has consumed; and
(ii) may safely consume.
(5) One (1) or both of the following:
(A) A written test.
(B) An oral test.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.165-2006, SEC.12; P.L.94-2008, SEC.19; P.L.269-2013, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-8. Trainer Certificate Expiration and Renewal

Sec. 8. (a) A trainer certificate issued under this chapter expires three (3) years after the date the trainer certificate was issued.
(b) The commission shall notify a:
(1) dealer permittee at the time the dealer permittee renews a permit described in section 2 of this chapter; and
(2) retailer permittee at the time the retailer permittee renews a permit described in section 4 of this chapter;
of the renewal requirements for a trainer certificate under this chapter.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.165-2006, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-9. Trainer Certificate Renewal Requirements

Sec. 9. To renew a trainer certificate under this chapter, the certified trainer must:
(1) file the renewal application established and provided by the commission;
(2) pay a renewal fee of forty-five dollars ($45); and
(3) complete a refresher course established or approved by the commission;
not later than the expiration date of the trainer certificate.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.165-2006, SEC.14.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-10. Suspension or Revocation of Certificate; Refusal to Issue Certificate; Fines

Sec. 10. (a) The commission may refuse to issue a trainer certificate under this chapter to an applicant who has been convicted of a felony if less than two (2) years have elapsed from the date the applicant was discharged from probation, imprisonment, or parole, whichever discharge date is latest, to the date the applicant applies for the trainer certificate.
(b) The commission may:
(1) refuse to:
(A) issue a certificate under this chapter; or
(B) renew or restore a certificate issued under this chapter; or
(2) suspend or revoke a certificate issued under this chapter;
if the commission determines that the applicant or certificate holder has not complied with this chapter.
(c) The commission may fine a certificate holder for the violation of a:
(1) provision of this chapter; or
(2) rule adopted by the commission under this chapter.
The commission may fine a certificate holder for each day the violation continues if the violation is of a continuing nature.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.269-2013, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-11. Injunction

Sec. 11. (a) If a person violates this chapter, the attorney general, the commission, or the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the person violates this chapter may maintain an action in the name of the state to enjoin the person from continuing in violation of this chapter.
(b) A person who is enjoined and who violates the injunction shall be punished for contempt of court.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-12. Violation; Class B Infraction

Sec. 12. (a) In the case of a program approved under IC 7.1-3-1.6, this section applies only to an individual providing the assistance described in IC 7.1-3-1.6-6(6).
(b) A person who trains alcohol servers without a trainer certificate under this chapter commits a Class B infraction.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.165-2006, SEC.15; P.L.94-2008, SEC.20; P.L.269-2013, SEC.4.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-13. Retailer or Dealer Permittee; Management Representative; Duties and Responsibilities

Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in IC 7.1-3-1.7, a retailer permittee or dealer permittee who operates an establishment where alcoholic beverages are served or sold must:
(1) ensure that each alcohol server completes a server program or a trainer program established or approved under section 5.5 or 6 of this chapter not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date the alcohol server begins employment at the establishment;
(2) require each alcohol server to attend a refresher course that includes the dissemination of new information concerning the server program subject areas described in section 6 of this chapter or subject areas of a trainer program every three (3) years after the date the alcohol server completes a server program or a trainer program; and
(3) maintain training verification records of each alcohol server.
(b) A retailer permittee, a dealer permittee, or a management representative of a retailer or dealer permittee must complete a server program or a trainer program established or approved under section 5.5 or 6 of this chapter:
(1) not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date:
(A) the dealer permittee is issued a permit described in section 2 of this chapter; or
(B) the retailer permittee is issued a permit described in section 4 of this chapter; and
(2) every five (5) years after the date the retailer permittee, dealer permittee, or management representative of the retailer or dealer permittee completes a server program or a trainer program.
(c) The commission shall notify a:
(1) dealer permittee at the time the dealer permittee renews a permit described in section 2 of this chapter; and
(2) retailer permittee at the time the retailer permittee renews a permit described in section 4 of this chapter;
of the requirements under subsections (a) and (b).
(d) The commission may suspend or revoke a retailer permittee's or dealer permittee's permit or fine a retailer permittee or dealer permittee for noncompliance with this section in accordance with IC 7.1-3-23.
As added by P.L.161-2005, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.165-2006, SEC.16; P.L.94-2008, SEC.21; P.L.10-2010, SEC.5; P.L.13-2013, SEC.27; P.L.191-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-14. Server Certificate

Sec. 14. A server program established or approved under section 6 of this chapter must provide a server certificate to an individual who successfully completes the server program.
As added by P.L.165-2006, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.94-2008, SEC.22.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-14.5. Trainer Certificate

Sec. 14.5. A trainer program established or approved under section 5.5 of this chapter must provide a trainer certificate to an individual who successfully completes the program.
As added by P.L.94-2008, SEC.23.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-15. Observation of Server Program

Sec. 15. The commission may attend and observe training by a certified trainer under a server program established or approved under section 6 of this chapter at any time.
As added by P.L.165-2006, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.94-2008, SEC.24.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.5. Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs › 7.1-3-1.5-15.5. Observation of Trainer Program

Sec. 15.5. The commission may attend and observe training under a trainer program established or approved under section 5.5 of this chapter at any time.
As added by P.L.94-2008, SEC.25.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.6. Online and Self-Study Server Courses › 7.1-3-1.6-1. Applicability of Ic 7.1-3-1.5 Definitions

Sec. 1. The definitions in IC 7.1-3-1.5 apply to this chapter.
As added by P.L.269-2013, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.6. Online and Self-Study Server Courses › 7.1-3-1.6-2. "Online Course"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "online course" means a course of instruction:
(1) designed to educate an alcohol server in the selling, serving, and consumption of alcoholic beverages; and
(2) that is provided by computer or connection to the Internet.
As added by P.L.269-2013, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.6. Online and Self-Study Server Courses › 7.1-3-1.6-3. "Participant"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "participant" means a person who participates in an alcohol server program.
As added by P.L.269-2013, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.6. Online and Self-Study Server Courses › 7.1-3-1.6-4. "Self-Study Course"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "self-study course" means a course of instruction:
(1) designed to educate an alcohol server in the selling, serving, and consumption of alcoholic beverages; and
(2) that is provided through printed materials.
The term does not include an online course.
As added by P.L.269-2013, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.6. Online and Self-Study Server Courses › 7.1-3-1.6-5. Online and Self-Study Courses

Sec. 5. A server program under this chapter must include:
(1) an online course; and
(2) a self-study course;
approved by the commission.
As added by P.L.269-2013, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.6. Online and Self-Study Server Courses › 7.1-3-1.6-6. Server Program Requirements

Sec. 6. A server program under this chapter must meet the following requirements:
(1) Be one (1) or both of the following:
(A) A nationally recognized program that is approved by the commission.
(B) A program developed by and offered through the commission.
(2) Require verification of a participant's identity. In the case of an online course, verification may be through the use of a username and password, or by any other equally effective means.
(3) Provide a test consisting of at least forty (40) questions.
(4) Require a grade of at least seventy-five percent (75%) on the test to pass the course and receive a server certificate.
(5) Require completion of the course before a test may be taken.
(6) Provide participants with access to an individual with a trainer certificate to answer questions about the course content.
(7) Randomly generate combinations of test questions on a regularly scheduled basis.
(8) Use scenario-based training to enhance decision making.
(9) Comply with the requirements of IC 7.1-3-1.5-6(b).
(10) Comply with any other requirements of the commission.
As added by P.L.269-2013, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.6. Online and Self-Study Server Courses › 7.1-3-1.6-7. Online Course Requirements

Sec. 7. An online course must meet the following requirements:
(1) Provide a process for participants to securely log in to the course.
(2) Automatically log out participants after twenty (20) minutes of inactivity and allow participants to resume the course at the same point where they stopped.
(3) Provide intuitive:
(A) user navigation through the course; and
(B) user interface with the course.
(4) Use linear navigation that requires the completion of a module before the course proceeds to the next module.
(5) Use an interactive course design.
(6) Provide participants with adequate access to a help desk to resolve technical issues without delaying the flow of instruction.
(7) Provide that the course web site may not allow advertisements to appear on the course web site while the participant is receiving instruction, and provide that advertisements that appear on the web site when the participant is not receiving instruction follow generally accepted marketing practices.
As added by P.L.269-2013, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.6. Online and Self-Study Server Courses › 7.1-3-1.6-8. Eligibility Requirements for Self-Study Course

Sec. 8. (a) Unless an individual satisfies the eligibility requirements established by the commission under subsection (b) for participation in a self-study course, an individual may receive a server certificate only by successfully completing:
(1) a program established or approved by the commission under IC 7.1-3-1.5-6(a)(1) or IC 7.1-3-1.5-6(a)(2); or
(2) an online course under this chapter.
(b) The commission shall adopt eligibility requirements and an approval process for an individual to participate in a self-study course. In determining eligibility, the commission may consider:
(1) an individual's limited access to a computer;
(2) any physical disabilities affecting an individual's ability to participate in an online course; and
(3) any other relevant circumstances considered by the commission.
(c) The commission shall establish standards for printed self-study course materials, including the following:
(1) Use of good quality, full color photographs and limited illustrations to depict job tasks from the participant's point of view.
(2) Use of visual clues to focus participants on critical concepts.
(3) Use of activities that provide participants with an opportunity to practice concepts.
(4) Course materials of durable material and binding.
(d) The text of the self-study course materials and tests must be written in clear and understandable language.
As added by P.L.269-2013, SEC.5.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco › Article 3. Permits › Chapter 1.6. Online and Self-Study Server Courses › 7.1-3-1.6-9. Self-Study Course Test Requirements

Sec. 9. A self-study course may not provide a test that is self-administered by the participant. A self-study course test must meet the following requirements:
(1) The participant must appear in person at a location to take the test.
(2) The participant's identity must be sufficiently verified.
(3) Any other requirements established by the commission.
As added by P.L.269-2013, SEC.5.