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Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-8 — Sale to minors prohibited; furnishing property for the purpose of enabling minors to consume alcohol prohibited

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 7: Minors, Indiana Code.

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Full text of Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-8

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 § 7.1-5-7-8Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
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).]

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Is sale to minors prohibited; furnishing property for the purpose of enabling minors to consume alcohol prohibited a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: sale to minors prohibited; furnishing property for the purpose of enabling minors to consume alcohol prohibited ranges from a Class C Infraction to a Level 6 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-8.

Sale/furnishing alcoholic beverage to minor — base offense: Class B Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-8(a)) · Sale/furnishing alcoholic beverage to minor — prior conviction: Class A Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-8(b)) · Sale/furnishing alcoholic beverage to minor — resulting serious injury or death: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-8(b)) · Furnishing property to enable minor's consumption — base offense: Class C Infraction (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-8(c)) · Furnishing property to enable minor's consumption — prior violation: Class B Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-8(c))

Which Indiana statute covers sale to minors prohibited; furnishing property for the purpose of enabling minors to consume alcohol prohibited?

Sale to minors prohibited; furnishing property for the purpose of enabling minors to consume alcohol prohibited is governed by Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-8 (Sale to minors prohibited; furnishing property for the purpose of enabling minors to consume alcohol prohibited).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.