Sec. 12. (a) It is unlawful for a permittee who sponsors an amateur athletic contest, team, or sporting contest to solicit or accept assistance, either financial or otherwise, from another permittee for the purpose of promoting the amateur athletic contest, team, or sporting event.

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 A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $5,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7 and Ind. Code § 35-50-3-2
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     (b) It is unlawful for a permittee who is solicited in violation of subsection (a) to give that assistance.

     (c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the assistance is at least seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-5-1.]

Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.159-2014, SEC.41.

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