Indiana § 7.1-5-8-6 Taking liquor into restaurants prohibited; exception

Indiana Statutes

§ 7.1-5-8-6 — Taking liquor into restaurants prohibited; exception

Indiana § 7.1-5-8-6

Art. 5CRIMES AND INFRACTIONS

Ch. 8Miscellaneous Prohibited Activities

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Ind. Code § 7.1-5-8-6 (2026).

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(a)It is a Class C misdemeanor for a person to knowingly carry liquor into a restaurant or place of public entertainment for the purpose of consuming it, displaying it, or selling, furnishing, or giving it away to another person on the premises, or for the purpose of having it served to himself or another person, then and there. It is a Class C misdemeanor to knowingly consume liquor brought into a public establishment in violation of this section.

(b)This section does not apply to a person at an outdoor place of public entertainment that:

(1)has an area of at least four (4) acres and not more than six (6) acres;

(2)is located within one (1) mile of the White River;

(3)is owned and operated by a nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the I

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(a) It is a Class C misdemeanor for a person to
knowingly carry liquor into a restaurant or place of public
entertainment for the purpose of consuming it, displaying it, or selling,
furnishing, or giving it away to another person on the premises, or for
the purpose of having it served to himself or another person, then and
there. It is a Class C misdemeanor to knowingly consume liquor
brought into a public establishment in violation of this section.
(b) This section does not apply to a person at an outdoor place of
public entertainment that:
(1) has an area of at least four (4) acres and not more than six (6)
acres;
(2) is located within one (1) mile of the White River;
(3) is owned and operated by a nonprofit corporation exempt from
federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code; and
(4) is used primarily in connection with live music concerts.
(c) This section does not apply to a restaurant or place of public
entertainment where the alcoholic beverages brought into the
establishment are purchased by or donated to a qualified organization
that is conducting an event in compliance with:
(1) IC 7.1-3-6.1;
(2) IC 7.1-3-6.2; or
(3) IC 7.1-3-6.3.
(d) This section does not apply to a craft manufacturer (as defined
in IC 7.1-3-30-1) at an event held on the licensed premises of a host
permittee (as defined in IC 7.1-3-30-1) under a temporary craft
manufacturer hospitality permit issued under IC 7.1-3-30.
(e) This section does not apply to a person who brings an alcoholic
beverage:
(1) purchased from:
(A) a vendor (as defined in IC 7.1-3-31-5); or
(B) a designated permittee (as defined in IC 7.1-3-31-2); and
(2) into a licensed premises:
(A) of a permittee who may or may not be a designated
permittee (as defined in IC 7.1-3-31-2); and
(B) that is located within a refreshment area designated under
IC 7.1-3-31.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-32(17).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978,
P.L.2, SEC.714; P.L.94-2008, SEC.56; P.L.153-2015, SEC.14;
P.L.121-2022, SEC.7; P.L.167-2023, SEC.7; P.L.163-2025,
SEC.49.