(a)The commission may grant:
(1)in an incorporated city or town that has a population of less
than fifteen thousand one (15,001):
(A)one (1) beer dealer's permit for each two thousand (2,000)
persons, or a fraction thereof; or
(B)two (2) beer dealer's permits;
whichever is greater, within the incorporated city or town;
(2)in an incorporated city or town that has a population of more
than fifteen thousand (15,000) and less than eighty thousand
(80,000):
(A)one (1) beer dealer's permit for each three thousand five
hundred (3,500) persons, or a fraction thereof; or
(B)eight (8) beer dealer's permits;
whichever is greater, within the incorporated city or town; and
(3)in an incorporated city or town that has a population of at least
eighty thousand (80,000):
(A)one (1) beer dealer's pe
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(a) The commission may grant:
(1) in an incorporated city or town that has a population of less
than fifteen thousand one (15,001):
(A) one (1) beer dealer's permit for each two thousand (2,000)
persons, or a fraction thereof; or
(B) two (2) beer dealer's permits;
whichever is greater, within the incorporated city or town;
(2) in an incorporated city or town that has a population of more
than fifteen thousand (15,000) and less than eighty thousand
(80,000):
(A) one (1) beer dealer's permit for each three thousand five
hundred (3,500) persons, or a fraction thereof; or
(B) eight (8) beer dealer's permits;
whichever is greater, within the incorporated city or town; and
(3) in an incorporated city or town that has a population of at least
eighty thousand (80,000):
(A) one (1) beer dealer's permit for each six thousand (6,000)
persons, or a fraction thereof; or
(B) twenty-three (23) beer dealer's permits;
whichever is greater, within the incorporated city or town.
(b) The commission may grant:
(1) in an incorporated city or town that has a population of less
than fifteen thousand one (15,001):
(A) one (1) liquor dealer's permit for each two thousand (2,000)
persons, or a fraction thereof; or
(B) two (2) liquor dealer's permits;
whichever is greater, within the incorporated city or town;
(2) in an incorporated city or town that has a population of more
than fifteen thousand (15,000) and less than eighty thousand
(80,000):
(A) one (1) liquor dealer's permit for each three thousand five
hundred (3,500) persons, or a fraction thereof; or
(B) eight (8) liquor dealer's permits;
whichever is greater, within the incorporated city or town; and
(3) in an incorporated city or town that has a population of at least
eighty thousand (80,000):
(A) one (1) liquor dealer's permit for each six thousand (6,000)
persons, or a fraction thereof; or
(B) twenty-three (23) liquor dealer's permits;
whichever is greater, within the incorporated city or town.
(c) The commission may grant in an area in the county outside an
incorporated city or town:
(1) one (1) beer dealer's permit for each two thousand five
hundred (2,500) persons, or a fraction thereof, or two (2) beer
dealer's permits, whichever is greater; and
(2) one (1) liquor dealer's permit for each two thousand five
hundred (2,500) persons, or a fraction thereof, or two (2) liquor
dealer's permits, whichever is greater;
within the area in a county outside an incorporated city or town.
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), the commission
may renew or transfer a beer dealer's or liquor dealer's permit for a beer
dealer or liquor dealer that:
(1) held a permit before July 1, 2008; and
(2) does not qualify for a permit under the quota restrictions set
forth in subsection (a), (b), or (c).
(e) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (c), the commission may grant
not more than two (2) new beer dealer's permits or five percent (5%) of
the total beer dealer permits established under the quota restrictions set
forth in subsection (a) or (c), whichever is greater, for each of the
following:
(1) An incorporated city or town that does not qualify for any new
beer dealer's permits under the quota restrictions set forth in
subsection (a).
(2) An area in a county outside an incorporated city or town that
does not qualify for any new beer dealer's permits under the quota
restrictions set forth in subsection (c).
(f) Notwithstanding subsection (b) or (c), the commission may grant
not more than two (2) new liquor dealer's permits or five percent (5%)
of the total liquor dealer permits established under the quota
restrictions set forth in subsection (b) or (c), whichever is greater, for
each of the following:
(1) An incorporated city or town that does not qualify for any new
liquor dealer's permits under the quota restrictions set forth in
subsection (b).
(2) An area in a county outside an incorporated city or town that
does not qualify for any new liquor dealer's permits under the
quota restrictions set forth in subsection (c).
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-3-4-1.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by
P.L.94-2008, SEC.46; P.L.11-2023, SEC.32; P.L.9-2024,
SEC.271.