Sec. 2. (a) The commission may issue a temporary craft manufacturer hospitality permit without publication of notice or investigation before a local board to a qualified person as provided in this chapter. In all other respects, a hospitality permit shall be issued, revoked, and governed by the restrictions and limitations made in a provisional order or rule or regulation of the commission.

     (b) The commission shall issue a hospitality permit to an applicant if the applicant:

(1) submits an application for a hospitality permit to the commission not later than five (5) business days before the event for which the permit is requested;

(2) meets all requirements for a hospitality permit; and

(3) pays the license fee for a hospitality permit, as described in IC 7.1-4-4.1-5.1.

     (c) If authorized by the chairman or the chairman’s designee, and at the commission’s discretion, a hospitality permit may be issued to an applicant that:

(1) submits an application for the hospitality permit to the commission later than five (5) business days before the event for which the hospitality permit is requested; and

(2) meets all requirements for a hospitality permit.

     (d) An application submitted under this section must contain a floor plan which demonstrates that the host permittee is not operating a bar in the same area as the temporary event. The premises of the temporary event must be well defined.

     (e) An application submitted under this section must:

(1) identify each craft manufacturer that will participate in the temporary event;

(2) designate an individual who is responsible for the event; and

(3) be signed by the individual described in subdivision (2).

As added by P.L.121-2022, SEC.3.