Sec. 21. (a) A distributor or remote seller who knowingly:

(1) acts as a distributor or remote seller without a license;

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
Class B misdemeanorup to 180 daysup to $1,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7 and Ind. Code § 35-50-3-3

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-7-2-21

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • department: refers to the department of state revenue and includes its employees and agents. See Indiana Code 6-7-2-1
  • distributor: means a person who:

    Indiana Code 6-7-2-2

  • remote seller: means a retail dealer that meets the economic threshold under Indiana Code 6-7-2-3.3
(2) makes a false statement in a report under this chapter; or

(3) does not pay a tax for which the distributor or remote seller is liable under this chapter;

commits a Class B misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if it is committed with intent to evade the tax imposed by this chapter or to defraud the state.

     (b) Violations of this chapter described in subsection (a) may be reported to the department or the office of the attorney general.

As added by P.L.96-1987, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.103; P.L.165-2021, SEC.118; P.L.137-2022, SEC.80.