Indiana § 7.1-3-18.5-2 Information required; fees; certification for each location; display of
certificate; denial; requirements

Indiana Statutes

§ 7.1-3-18.5-2 — Information required; fees; certification for each location; display of certificate; denial; requirements

Indiana § 7.1-3-18.5-2

Art. 3PERMITS

Ch. 18.5Tobacco Sales Certificate

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Ind. Code § 7.1-3-18.5-2 (2026).

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(a)A person who desires a certificate must provide the following to the commission:

(1)The applicant's name and mailing address and the address of the premises for which the certificate is being issued.

(2)Except as provided in section 6(c) of this chapter, a fee of two hundred dollars ($200).

(3)The name under which the applicant transacts or intends to transact business.

(4)The address of the applicant's principal place of business or headquarters, if any.

(5)The statement required under section 2.6 of this chapter.

(6)If the applicant is applying for a new certificate under section 3.2 of this chapter, a copy of each of the following:

(A)If the new ownership of the business is a business entity, the articles of incorporation, articles of organization, or any other formation docu

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(a) A person who desires a certificate must
provide the following to the commission:
(1) The applicant's name and mailing address and the address of
the premises for which the certificate is being issued.
(2) Except as provided in section 6(c) of this chapter, a fee of two
hundred dollars ($200).
(3) The name under which the applicant transacts or intends to
transact business.
(4) The address of the applicant's principal place of business or
headquarters, if any.
(5) The statement required under section 2.6 of this chapter.
(6) If the applicant is applying for a new certificate under section
3.2 of this chapter, a copy of each of the following:
(A) If the new ownership of the business is a business entity,
the articles of incorporation, articles of organization, or any
other formation documents of the business entity.
(B) If the new ownership of the business is an individual,
either:
(i) the sales or purchase agreement; or
(ii) an affidavit signed by the applicant concerning the sale or
purchase, on a form prescribed by the commission, that
includes the name and address of the seller and purchaser.
(C) The certificate held by the previous ownership of the
business.
(b) A separate certificate is required for each location where the
tobacco products or electronic cigarettes are sold or distributed. A retail
establishment may not hold more than one (1) active tobacco sales
certificate for a retail location at any time.
(c) A certificate holder shall conspicuously display the holder's
certificate on the holder's premises where the tobacco products or
electronic cigarettes are sold or distributed.
(d) Any intentional misstatement or suppression of a material fact
in an application filed under this section constitutes grounds for denial
of the certificate.
(e) A certificate may be issued only to a person who meets the
following requirements:
(1) If the person is an individual, the person must be at least
twenty-one (21) years of age.
(2) The person must be authorized to do business in Indiana.
(3) The person has not had an interest in a certificate revoked by
the commission for that business location within the preceding
one (1) year.
(f) The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the
enforcement and administration fund under IC 7.1-4-10.