CHAPTER 2. CONSTRUCTION AND SCOPE OF TITLE
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Chapter 2. Construction and Scope of Title
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Construction
Sec. 1. Construction. This title is an exercise of the police powers
of the state. The classifications and differentiations made in this title
are real and are actually and substantially related to the
accomplishment of the purposes of this title. The provisions of this
title shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes of
this title.
(Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.)
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Scope
Sec. 2. Except as provided in IC 7.1-5-1-3 and IC 7.1-5-1-6, this
title applies to the following:
(1) The commercial manufacturing, bottling, selling, bartering,
importing, transporting, delivering, furnishing, or possessing of
alcohol, alcoholic beverages, industrial alcohol, malt, malt
syrup, malt extract, liquid malt or wort.
(2) The sale, possession, and distribution of tobacco products.
(Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.) As amended by P.L.213-2001,
SEC.1; P.L.250-2003, SEC.2.
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Exceptions
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.
(Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.) As amended by Acts 1978,
P.L.51, SEC.1; P.L.177-1999, SEC.3.
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Gender and number
Sec. 4. Gender and Number. For purposes of this title, the
masculine gender includes the feminine and where appropriate, the
singular number includes the plural.
(Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.)
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Direct and indirect prohibition
Sec. 5. Direct and Indirect Prohibition. For the purposes of this
title, whenever a person is prohibited from doing a certain act or
holding a certain interest directly, he shall be prohibited also from
doing that act or holding that interest indirectly.
(Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1.)
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Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.1-1988, SEC.10.)
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Reserved
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Reserved
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Reserved
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Reserved
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Reserved
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Reserved
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Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.1-1999, SEC.18.)