Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 7.1-5-11-5 — Transportation of untaxed beverage prohibited; exemptions
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 11: Unlawful Transportation, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 7.1-5-11-5
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. 5. (a) This section does not apply to a permittee, or a licensed carrier for a permittee, who is lawfully entitled to hold or possess an alcoholic beverage without the payment of the excise tax on the alcoholic beverage before the time the alcoholic beverage is withdrawn for sale. (b) A person who transports an alcoholic beverage on a public highway, knowing that any of the taxes due the state on it have not been paid, commits a Level 6 felony. [Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-32(18).]
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Is transportation of untaxed beverage prohibited; exemptions a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Transportation of untaxed beverage prohibited; exemptions is a Level 6 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 7.1-5-11-5.
Which Indiana statute covers transportation of untaxed beverage prohibited; exemptions?
Transportation of untaxed beverage prohibited; exemptions is governed by Ind. Code § 7.1-5-11-5 (Transportation of untaxed beverage prohibited; exemptions).
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