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Ind. Code § 7.1-5-3-1 — Beer must be bottled at brewery
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 3: Containers, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 7.1-5-3-1
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.
Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to the following: (1) An establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold that is owned, in whole or part, by an entity that holds a brewer's permit issued under IC 7.1-3-2-2 (b). (2) An establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold that is owned, in whole or part, by a statewide trade organization consisting of members, each of whom holds a brewer's permit issued under IC 7.1-3-2-2 (b). (3) Beer that is bottled and packaged under IC 7.1-3-2-7 (5)(P). (b) Except as provided in section 6 of this chapter, it is unlawful to sell beer in this state at retail in a bottle, can, or other container, unless the bottle, can, or other container was packaged and sealed by the brewer at the brewer's bottling house contiguous or adjacent to the brewery in which the beer was produced. (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (b) commits a Class B misdemeanor. [Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-10.]
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Is beer must be bottled at brewery a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Beer must be bottled at brewery is a Class B Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 7.1-5-3-1.
Which Indiana statute covers beer must be bottled at brewery?
Beer must be bottled at brewery is governed by Ind. Code § 7.1-5-3-1 (Beer must be bottled at brewery).
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