Indiana § 7.1-3-20-27 Restaurants and hotels; service bars

Indiana Statutes

§ 7.1-3-20-27 — Restaurants and hotels; service bars

Indiana § 7.1-3-20-27

Art. 3PERMITS

Ch. 20Clubs, Restaurants, and Hotels

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Ind. Code § 7.1-3-20-27 (2026).

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(a)This section applies to the premises of a restaurant or hotel.

(b)Subject to subsection (c), the holder of a retailer's permit that is issued for the premises of a restaurant or hotel may sell or dispense, for on-premises consumption only, alcoholic beverages, for which the permittee holds the appropriate permit, from a bar located on the licensed premises to an outside patio or terrace that is adjacent to the main building of the licensed premises of the restaurant or hotel.

(c)The holder of a retailer's permit that is issued for the premises of a restaurant or hotel may sell or dispense alcoholic beverages as provided under subsection (b) only if all the following conditions are met:

(1)The patio or terrace area described in subsection (b) is:

(A)located:

(i)within one hundred (

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(a) This section applies to the premises of
a restaurant or hotel.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), the holder of a retailer's permit that is
issued for the premises of a restaurant or hotel may sell or dispense, for
on-premises consumption only, alcoholic beverages, for which the
permittee holds the appropriate permit, from a bar located on the
licensed premises to an outside patio or terrace that is adjacent to the
main building of the licensed premises of the restaurant or hotel.
(c) The holder of a retailer's permit that is issued for the premises of
a restaurant or hotel may sell or dispense alcoholic beverages as
provided under subsection (b) only if all the following conditions are
met:
(1) The patio or terrace area described in subsection (b) is:
(A) located:
(i) within one hundred (100) feet of; and
(ii) adjacent to;
the main building of the licensed premises; and
(B) clearly delineated and completely enclosed on all sides by
a barrier that is at least eighteen (18) inches in height.
(2) Minors are allowed on the licensed premises at an outside
patio or terrace that contains a bar under subsection (b) only in
accordance with IC 7.1-5-7-11.
(d) A holder of a retailer's permit that is issued for the premises of
a restaurant or hotel may not locate a patio or terrace area described in
subsection (b) within any part of a public right-of-way, unless the
permit holder does the following:
(1) If the public right-of-way is owned or controlled by a local
government, the permit holder must:
(A) obtain written permission from the local government
agency or department that manages the public right-of-way; and
(B) provide a copy of the written permission upon the request
of a commission employee or a law enforcement officer or
agency.
(2) If the public right-of-way is owned or controlled by the state,
the permit holder must obtain written permission from the Indiana
department of transportation.