CHAPTER 2. CONSTRUCTION AND SCOPE OF TITLE

IC 7.1-1-2
    Chapter 2. Construction and Scope of Title

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Construction
    Sec. 1. Construction. This title is an exercise of the police powersof the state. The classifications and differentiations made in this titleare real and are actually and substantially related to theaccomplishment of the purposes of this title. The provisions of thistitle shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes ofthis 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, thistitle applies to the following:
        (1) The commercial manufacturing, bottling, selling, bartering,importing, transporting, delivering, furnishing, or possessing ofalcohol, alcoholic beverages, industrial alcohol, malt, maltsyrup, 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 thefollowing:
        (1) The manufacture, sale, possession, transportation, or use ofvinegar.
        (2) The sale or transportation of sacramental wine to a minister,priest, or rabbi for a religious purpose.
        (3) The manufacture, purchase, possession, transportation, ordistribution of sacramental wine for a religious purpose by aminister, priest, or rabbi.
        (4) The manufacture of wine or beer that is not offered for saleand is used only for the following purposes:
            (A) Personal or family use.
            (B) Use in the residence of the person who manufactures thewine 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 ofindustrial alcohol.
        (6) Alcoholic beverages held, served, or consumed on airlineflights.    (b) The transportation and the possession of alcoholic beveragesdescribed in subsection (a)(4) shall not be prohibited but shall besubject to the applicable provisions of this title.
    (c) The manufacture, sale, possession, transportation, or use ofalcohol or alcoholic beverages, or a preparation containing alcoholfor a medicinal, scientific, or mechanical purpose, shall not beprohibited but shall be controlled, regulated, and confined topermittees 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, themasculine gender includes the feminine and where appropriate, thesingular 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 thistitle, whenever a person is prohibited from doing a certain act orholding a certain interest directly, he shall be prohibited also fromdoing 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

IC 7.1-1-2-8
Reserved

IC 7.1-1-2-9
Reserved

IC 7.1-1-2-10
Reserved

IC 7.1-1-2-11
Reserved

IC 7.1-1-2-12
Reserved
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Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.1-1999, SEC.18.)