Sec. 4. (a) It is unlawful for a person to recklessly sell, give, withdraw for sale or gift, offer for sale, display, barter, exchange, purchase, receive, possess, transport, or store an alcoholic beverage upon which the appropriate excise tax and applicable license fee have not been paid.

     (b) A person who violates this section commits a Class B misdemeanor.

[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-41(a), (b), (d), (e).]

Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.56, SEC.35. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.717; P.L.159-2014, SEC.71.

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 180 daysup to $1,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-3-3

Terms Used In Indiana Code 7.1-5-10-4

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.