Indiana Code 7.1-3-27-7. Exception to permit eligibility requirements
(1) holds the necessary permit or license from the United States to own or operate an establishment to manufacture liquor; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 7.1-3-27-7
- artisan distiller: means a person who holds an artisan distiller's permit under this title. See Indiana Code 7.1-3-27-1
- Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(b) A person must meet all the following requirements to be eligible for an artisan distiller‘s permit under this section:
(1) Any person (except for a person under subdivision (2)) who sells or furnishes liquor by the bottle or glass on the premises of the artisan distillery:
(A) must have held for at least three (3) years an employee permit under IC 7.1-3-18-9 that authorizes the person to perform bartending duties;
(B) must have completed any alcohol server program or alcohol server training program refresher courses required under IC 7.1-3-1.5; and
(C) may not have any violations under this title.
(2) The applicant for the artisan distiller’s permit and any management representative of the applicant must complete an alcohol server program or a trainer program established or approved under IC 7.1-3-1.5-5.5 or IC 7.1-3-1.5-6 not more than one (1) year before the date of the application for the artisan distiller’s permit.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (f)(2), the person may not be required to fulfill the requirements of section 5 of this chapter.
(d) If the person is issued an artisan distiller’s permit under this section, the person must meet the following requirements for the period set forth in subsection (e):
(1) Any person selling or furnishing liquor on the premises of the artisan distillery (except for a person under subsection (b)(2)) must meet the requirements of subsection (b)(1).
(2) The holder of the artisan distiller’s permit and any management representative of the holder of the artisan distiller’s permit must successfully complete refresher courses under IC 7.1-3-1.5 not later than three (3) years after the date the holder or representative completes the initial server program or trainer program.
(e) A person who is issued an artisan distiller’s permit under this section must meet the requirements in subsection (d) until the later of:
(1) three (3) years after the date on which the initial artisan distiller’s permit is issued; or
(2) the date that the holder of the artisan distiller’s permit has one (1) twelve (12) month period without a violation of this title.
(f) Upon fulfilling the requirements of subsections (d) and (e), a person who is issued an artisan distiller’s permit under this section must meet the following requirements for as long as the person holds the permit:
(1) Any person who sells or furnishes liquor on the premises of the artisan distillery (except for a person under subsection (b)(2)) must have an employee permit under IC 7.1-3-18-9 and be otherwise authorized by the commission to perform bartending duties. However, the person is not required to:
(A) hold an employee bartending permit for three (3) years before selling or furnishing liquor; and
(B) not have any violations under this title.
(2) The holder of the artisan distiller’s permit and any management representative of the holder of the artisan distiller’s permit are subject to the same alcohol server training requirements and refresher course requirements as the holder of an artisan distiller’s permit that meets the requirements of section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.109-2013, SEC.6.