§ 7.1-3-27-5 — Eligibility requirements

(a) Except as provided in section 7 of this
chapter, an applicant for an artisan distiller's permit must meet all the
following requirements to be eligible for an artisan distiller's permit:
(1) The permit applicant must hold one (1) of the following
permits for the six (6) months immediately preceding the date of
the application:
(A) A farm winery permit under IC 7.1-3-12.
(B) A brewer's permit issued under IC 7.1-3-2-2(b).
(C) A distiller's permit under IC 7.1-3-7.
(2) The permit applicant may not have more than one (1) violation
of this title during the eighteen (18) months immediately
preceding the date of the application.
(3) The permit applicant may not have any violation of this title
during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the
date of the permit application.
(b) As used in this subsection, "qualifying permit" means a farm
winery, brewer's, or distiller's permit under subsection (a)(1)(A),
(a)(1)(B), or (a)(1)(C) that is required in order to hold an artisan
distiller's permit. The same persons must directly or indirectly own and
control more than fifty percent (50%) of the entity that holds the
qualifying permit and the artisan distiller's permit.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.109-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.79-2015, SEC.5; P.L.144-2015, SEC.4; P.L.270-2017, SEC.15; P.L.121-2022, SEC.2.