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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to the following:
(1) The necessary refilling of a container by a person holding a permit that authorizes the person to manufacture, rectify, or bottle liquor.
(2) An establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold that is owned, in whole or part, by an entity that holds a brewer's permit for a brewery described in IC 7.1-3-2-7(5).
(3) An establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold that is owned, in whole or part, by a statewide trade organization consisting of members, each of whom holds a brewer's permit for a brewery described in IC 7.1-3-2-7(5).
(4) The refilling of a bottle or container or possession of a refilled bottle or container if the refilling or possession is not for resale or another commercial purpose.
(5) The refilling of a bottle or container with hard cider in an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold that is owned, in whole or in part, by an entity that manufactures hard cider under the appropriate permit issued under this title.
(6) The refilling of a bottle or container with a product from a farm winery in an establishment in which alcoholic beverages are sold that is owned, in whole or in part, by the holder of a farm winery permit.
(b) Except as provided in section 6 of this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to:
(1) refill a bottle or container, in whole or in part, with an alcoholic beverage; or
(2) knowingly possess a bottle or container that has been refilled, in whole or in part, with an alcoholic beverage;
after the container of liquor has been emptied in whole or in part.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (a) or (b) commits a Class B misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco § 7.1-5-3-4 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-7-1-alcohol-and-tobacco/in-code-sect-7-1-5-3-4/
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