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Ind. Code § 7.1-5-1-1 — Prohibition against commercial purposes

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 1: General Provisions; Public Intoxication, Indiana Code.

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Full text of Ind. Code § 7.1-5-1-1

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 § 7.1-5-1-1Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 1. (a) It is unlawful for a person to manufacture for sale, bottle, insert into a container, sell, barter, import, transport, deliver, furnish, or possess, alcohol or alcoholic beverages, malt, malt syrup, malt extract, liquid malt or wort, for commercial purposes except as authorized in this title. (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section 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. [Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-2.]

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Is prohibition against commercial purposes a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: prohibition against commercial purposes ranges from a Class C Infraction to a Class B Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 7.1-5-1-1.

Prohibition against commercial purposes - first violation: Class C Infraction (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-1-1(b)) · Prohibition against commercial purposes - repeat violation: Class B Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 7.1-5-1-1(b))

Which Indiana statute covers prohibition against commercial purposes?

Prohibition against commercial purposes is governed by Ind. Code § 7.1-5-1-1 (Prohibition against commercial purposes).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.