Sec. 29. (a) For purposes of this section, “health facility” does not include an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

     (b) As used in this section, “senior residence facility” means a:

(1) health facility licensed under IC 16-28; or

(2) housing with services establishment (as defined in IC 12-10-15-3).

     (c) For purposes of this section, “senior residence facility campus” means a senior residence facility and the property on which a senior residence facility is located.

     (d) A senior residence facility may, without a permit issued under this title, possess and give or furnish an alcoholic beverage, by the bottle, by the container, or by the glass, on the premises of the senior residence facility campus for consumption on the premises to any of the following:

(1) A resident who:

(A) is not a minor; and

(B) resides on the premises of the senior residence facility.

(2) A guest or family member of a resident described in subdivision (1) who:

(A) is not a minor; and

(B) is visiting the resident at the senior residence facility.

     (e) Subject to subsection (f), this section may not be construed to authorize a senior residence facility to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises of the senior residence facility campus without a permit under this title.

     (f) For purposes of this section, a senior residence facility that:

(1) charges a:

(A) room and board fee to residents of the senior residence facility; or

(B) fee for organizing activities for:

(i) residents of the senior residence facility; and

(ii) guests or family members of the residents;

(2) uses a portion of a fee described in subdivision (1) to:

(A) purchase alcoholic beverages; and

(B) furnish the alcoholic beverages to individuals described in subsection (d); and

(3) does not purchase and furnish the alcoholic beverages for profit;

is not considered to be selling alcoholic beverages.

As added by P.L.196-2015, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.35-2016, SEC.3; P.L.194-2021, SEC.25.