HB 1259 Summary

• Eliminates residency requirements for alcoholic beverage retailer's permits.

• Increases residency requirement from five (5) years to six (6) years for grocery store, drug store, and package liquor store permits issued to individuals.

• Increases residency requirement from five (5) years to six (6) years for package liquor store and liquor wholesaler permits held by corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies (requires 60% ownership by qualified residents).

• Restricts issuance of certain permits (dining car, boat, drug store, grocery store, hotel, airplane, gaming site, horse track, satellite facility, and retail permits) to foreign corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies not qualified to do business in Indiana.

• Effective July 1, 2013.