Ind. Code ch. 7.1-5-6

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Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 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, security, bouncer, 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; P.L.153-2026, SEC.35.

Ind. Code § 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.

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