Ind. Code § 7.1-1-2-3
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Exceptions
Official statutory text
Sec. 3. (a) The provisions of this title shall not prohibit the following:
(1) The manufacture, sale, possession, transportation, or use of vinegar.
(2) The sale or transportation of sacramental wine to a minister, priest, or rabbi for a religious purpose.
(3) The manufacture, purchase, possession, transportation, or distribution of sacramental wine for a religious purpose by a minister, priest, or rabbi.
(4) The manufacture of wine or beer that is not offered for sale and is used only for the following purposes:
(A) Personal or family use.
(B) Use in the residence of the person who manufactures the wine or beer.
(C) Use at organized affairs or exhibitions.
(D) Technical or sensory evaluations.
(E) Wine or beer educational seminars.
(F) Wine or beer competitions, including contests, tastings, or judgings.
(5) The manufacture, sale, possession, transportation, or use of industrial alcohol.
(6) Alcoholic beverages held, served, or consumed on airline flights.
(b) The transportation and the possession of alcoholic beverages described in subsection (a)(4) shall not be prohibited but shall be subject to the applicable provisions of this title.
(c) The manufacture, sale, possession, transportation, or use of alcohol or alcoholic beverages, or a preparation containing alcohol for a medicinal, scientific, or mechanical purpose, shall not be prohibited but shall be controlled, regulated, and confined to permittees as provided in this title.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-4.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.51, SEC.1; P.L.177-1999, SEC.3.
(1) The manufacture, sale, possession, transportation, or use of vinegar.
(2) The sale or transportation of sacramental wine to a minister, priest, or rabbi for a religious purpose.
(3) The manufacture, purchase, possession, transportation, or distribution of sacramental wine for a religious purpose by a minister, priest, or rabbi.
(4) The manufacture of wine or beer that is not offered for sale and is used only for the following purposes:
(A) Personal or family use.
(B) Use in the residence of the person who manufactures the wine or beer.
(C) Use at organized affairs or exhibitions.
(D) Technical or sensory evaluations.
(E) Wine or beer educational seminars.
(F) Wine or beer competitions, including contests, tastings, or judgings.
(5) The manufacture, sale, possession, transportation, or use of industrial alcohol.
(6) Alcoholic beverages held, served, or consumed on airline flights.
(b) The transportation and the possession of alcoholic beverages described in subsection (a)(4) shall not be prohibited but shall be subject to the applicable provisions of this title.
(c) The manufacture, sale, possession, transportation, or use of alcohol or alcoholic beverages, or a preparation containing alcohol for a medicinal, scientific, or mechanical purpose, shall not be prohibited but shall be controlled, regulated, and confined to permittees as provided in this title.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-4.]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.51, SEC.1; P.L.177-1999, SEC.3.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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