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Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-9 — Parent taking child into tavern prohibited
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 7: Minors, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-9
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. 9. (a) It is a Class C infraction for a parent, guardian, trustee, or other person having custody of a child under eighteen (18) years of age to take that child into a tavern, bar, or other public place where alcoholic beverages are sold, bartered, exchanged, given away, provided, or furnished. (b) It is a Class C infraction for a permittee to permit the parent, guardian, trustee, or other person having custody of the child under eighteen (18) years of age to be in or around the prohibited place with the child. [Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-9(b).]
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Is parent taking child into tavern prohibited a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Parent taking child into tavern prohibited is a Class C Infraction in Indiana under Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-9.
Which Indiana statute covers parent taking child into tavern prohibited?
Parent taking child into tavern prohibited is governed by Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-9 (Parent taking child into tavern prohibited).
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