Indiana Code 7.1-5-10-6. Sale of adulterated or misbranded beverage prohibited
(b) It is unlawful for a person to alter or change a brand, label, mark, design, device, or inscription that has reference to the kind, brand, age, quality, quantity, or other description of the alcoholic beverage contents of a bottle or container.
Attorney's Note
Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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Class B misdemeanor | up to 180 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Indiana Code 7.1-5-10-6
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(d) The possession by a permittee, or other person engaged in the alcoholic beverage traffic, of a bottle or container used, or intended to be used, for containing an alcoholic beverage on which a label, brand, mark, design, or device has been altered or changed is prima facie evidence of an intent to violate a provision of this section.
(e) A person who violates subsection (a) or knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (b) commits a Class B misdemeanor.
[Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-33(b).]
Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.55, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.159-2014, SEC.73.