Indiana § 7.1-5-7-4.5 Permittee retention of ID cards

Indiana Statutes

§ 7.1-5-7-4.5 — Permittee retention of ID cards

Indiana § 7.1-5-7-4.5

Art. 5CRIMES AND INFRACTIONS

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Ind. Code § 7.1-5-7-4.5 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "ID card" means any of the following:

(1)A driver's license.

(2)A photographic identification card issued under IC 9-24-16-1 or a similar card issued under the laws of another state or the federal government.

(3)A government issued document bearing an individual's photograph.

(b)As used in this section, "permittee" means a person who holds a valid permit under this title, including an employee of a permittee.

(c)A permittee may retain an ID card that was provided to the permittee by a person as proof of age for making a purchase of an alcoholic beverage, if the permittee has:

(1)received alcohol server training under IC 7.1-3-1.5; and

(2)a reasonable belief that the ID card:

(A)has been altered or falsified; or

(B)was not issued to the person who pr

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5. (a) As used in this section, "ID card" means
any of the following:
(1) A driver's license.
(2) A photographic identification card issued under IC 9-24-16-1
or a similar card issued under the laws of another state or the
federal government.
(3) A government issued document bearing an individual's
photograph.
(b) As used in this section, "permittee" means a person who holds
a valid permit under this title, including an employee of a permittee.
(c) A permittee may retain an ID card that was provided to the
permittee by a person as proof of age for making a purchase of an
alcoholic beverage, if the permittee has:
(1) received alcohol server training under IC 7.1-3-1.5; and
(2) a reasonable belief that the ID card:
(A) has been altered or falsified; or
(B) was not issued to the person who provided the ID card to
the permittee.
(d) If the permittee retains an ID card, the permittee shall do the
following:
(1) Issue a receipt to the person who provided the ID card. The
receipt must state the date and the hour that the permittee retained
the ID card.
(2) Not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the ID card is
retained, provide:
(A) the ID card; and
(B) a written statement of the facts and circumstances
surrounding the permittee's retention of the ID card;
to a state or local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction
where the permit premises is located.
(e) If the law enforcement agency does not:
(1) initiate an investigation; or
(2) find that probable cause exists;
as to any violation of section 1, 3, or 4 of this chapter, the law
enforcement agency shall release the ID card to the person who was
issued the ID card.
(f) A permittee is not subject to criminal liability or civil liability for
retention of an ID card in accordance with this section.
(g) A permittee is not immune from civil or criminal liability for
using force against a person in order to obtain an ID card.