Indiana Code 7.1-5-7-13. Employment of minors; exceptions
Terms Used In Indiana Code 7.1-5-7-13
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) selling;
(B) furnishing, other than serving;
(C) consuming; or
(D) otherwise dealing in;
alcoholic beverages.
(2) A person at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age from ringing up a sale of alcoholic beverages in the course of the person’s employment.
(3) A person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age and who has successfully completed an alcohol server training program certified under IC 7.1-3-1.5 from serving alcoholic beverages in a dining area or family room of a restaurant or hotel:
(A) in the course of a person’s employment as a waiter, waitress, or server; and
(B) under the supervision of a person who:
(i) is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(ii) is present at the restaurant or hotel; and
(iii) has successfully completed an alcohol server training program certified under IC 7.1-3-1.5 by the commission.
This subdivision does not allow a person at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age to be a bartender.
(4) The employment of a person at least eighteen (18) years of age but less than twenty-one (21) years of age on or about licensed premises where alcoholic beverages are sold, furnished, or given away for consumption either on or off the licensed premises if all the following apply:
(A) The person is employed as an assistant on a delivery truck.
(B) The person’s duties with respect to alcoholic beverages are limited to handling alcoholic beverages in connection with the loading, unloading, stowing, or storing of alcoholic beverages that are being delivered or picked up.
(C) The person does not sell, furnish, or deal in alcoholic beverages in any manner except as expressly permitted under clause (B).
(D) The person acts under the supervision of a driver holding a salesman’s permit.
(E) The person does not collect money for the delivery or pick up.
(b) This chapter does not prohibit a person less than twenty-one (21) years of age from being on the premises of a brewery under IC 7.1-3-2-7(5), a farm winery, including any additional locations of the farm winery under IC 7.1-3-12-5, or an artisan distillery under IC 7.1-3-27-5, if the person is:
(1) the child, stepchild, grandchild, nephew, or niece of an owner of the:
(A) brewery;
(B) farm winery; or
(C) artisan distiller; and
(2) employed on the premises for a purpose other than:
(A) selling;
(B) furnishing, other than serving;
(C) consuming; or
(D) otherwise dealing in;
alcoholic beverages.
A minor described in this subsection is not required to be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or custodian, or family member who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age while on the premises of the brewery or farm winery.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-2-1-9(c).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.204-2001, SEC.53; P.L.161-2005, SEC.3; P.L.3-2008, SEC.70; P.L.94-2008, SEC.51; P.L.270-2017, SEC.20; P.L.75-2024, SEC.1.