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Ind. Code § 7.1-5-11-1.5 — Shipments of alcoholic beverages to residents without valid wholesaler permits; violations

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 11: Unlawful Transportation, Indiana Code.

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Shipments of alcoholic beverages to residents without valid wholesaler permits; violations

Full text of Ind. Code § 7.1-5-11-1.5

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 7.1-5-11-1.5Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Sec. 1.5. (a) Except as provided in IC 7.1-3-26 , it is unlawful for a person in the business of selling alcoholic beverages in Indiana or outside Indiana to ship or cause to be shipped an alcoholic beverage directly to a person in Indiana who does not hold a valid wholesaler permit under this title. This includes the ordering and selling of alcoholic beverages over a computer network (as defined by IC 35-43-2-3 (a)). (b) An in-state or an out-of-state vintner, distiller, brewer, rectifier, or importer that: (1) holds a basic permit from the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, or its successor agency; and (2) knowingly violates subsection (a); commits a Class A misdemeanor. (c) A person who is not an in-state or an out-of-state vintner, distiller, brewer, rectifier, or importer that holds a basic permit from the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, or its successor agency, who knowingly violates subsection (a) commits a Level 6 felony. (d) Upon a determination by the commission that a person has violated subsection (a), a wholesaler may not accept a shipment of alcoholic beverages from the person for a period of up to one (1) year as determined by the commission. (e) If the chairman of the alcohol and tobacco commission or the attorney general determines that a vintner, distiller, brewer, rectifier, or importer that holds a basic permit from the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, or its successor agency, has made an illegal shipment of an alcoholic beverage to consumers in Indiana, the chairman shall: (1) notify the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, or its successor agency, of the official determination that state law has been violated; and (2) request the federal bureau to take appropriate action. (f) The commission shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.

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Is shipments of alcoholic beverages to residents without valid wholesaler permits; violations a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: shipments of alcoholic beverages to residents without valid wholesaler permits; violations ranges from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Level 6 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 7.1-5-11-1.5.

Illegal shipment by permitted vintner/distiller/brewer/rectifier/importer: Class A Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-11-1.5(b)) · Illegal shipment by unpermitted person: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-11-1.5(c))

Which Indiana statute covers shipments of alcoholic beverages to residents without valid wholesaler permits; violations?

Shipments of alcoholic beverages to residents without valid wholesaler permits; violations is governed by Ind. Code § 7.1-5-11-1.5 (Shipments of alcoholic beverages to residents without valid wholesaler permits; violations).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.