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IN HB1281
Bill
Status
1/11/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jim Lucas
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AI Summary
HB 1281 Summary
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Simplifies Indiana alcohol laws by reducing permit types to seven categories: on-premises consumption, carryout, manufacturing, temporary, employee, distributor, and salesman permits.
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Allows alcoholic beverage sales every day of the week at any time and prohibits the commission from regulating sales based on temperature or requiring age-based physical barriers in bars and restaurants.
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Changes minor alcohol violations from Class C misdemeanor to Class D infraction for knowingly possessing, consuming, or transporting alcoholic beverages without parental accompaniment.
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Repeals restrictions on minors being present where alcohol is sold or served, removes advertising regulations, eliminates crimes related to crystalline/powdered alcohol and providing alcohol without ID verification, and sets all permit validity periods at three years.
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Requires the legislative services agency to prepare corrective legislation for the 2019 legislative session to address statutes affected by these changes.
Legislative Description
Simplification of alcohol laws. Modifies the general purpose section of Indiana Code Title 7.1. Reduces the number of alcohol permit types to seven. Allows the sale of alcoholic beverages every day. Requires the alcohol and tobacco commission (commission) to adopt rules concerning certain issues. Prohibits the commission from regulating the sale of beer, wine, and liquor based on the temperature of the beer, wine, and liquor. Prohibits the commission from requiring a bar or restaurant to maintain a physical barrier to separate people based on their age. Provides that permits are valid for three years. Repeals sections that restrict or
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
1/11/2018