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Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-4.5 — Permittee retention of ID cards
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 7: Minors, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-4.5
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.
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.
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