Sec. 17.5. (a) As used in this section, "banquet or gathering space" means a room or space in which social events are hosted that is located on the licensed premises of a hotel or restaurant, including a contiguous area of the licensed premises.
(b) As used in this section, "social event" means a party, banquet, wedding or other reception, or any other social event.
(c) Subject to subsections (d) and (f), the holder of a retailer's permit issued for the premises of a hotel or restaurant that has a banquet or gathering space without a permanent bar over which alcoholic beverages may be sold or dispensed may temporarily amend the floor plans of the licensed premises to use the banquet or gathering space to sell, dispense, or securely store alcoholic beverages in the banquet or gathering space.
(d) The holder of a retailer's permit shall notify and submit the amended floor plans described in subsection (c) to the commission not later than twenty-four (24) hours before the date the holder intends to sell, dispense, or securely store alcoholic beverages.
(e) A holder of a retailer's permit who intends to:
(1) sell or dispense alcoholic beverages; or
(2) securely store alcoholic beverages;
as described in this section remains subject to laws and rules requiring that the area in which minors are allowed be separate from the room or area in which the bar is located.
(f) If the holder of a retailer's permit stores alcoholic beverages in a contiguous area of the licensed premises, the alcoholic beverages may be stored in any manner to keep or attain the holder's preferred temperature for the alcoholic beverages, including refrigerating the alcoholic beverages.
(g) The commission must approve amended floor plans that are consistent with the requirements of this section.
As added by P.L.133-2016, SEC.2; P.L.214-2016, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.270-2017, SEC.13.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 7.1. Alcohol and Tobacco
Chapter 20. Clubs, Restaurants, and Hotels
7.1-3-20-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
7.1-3-20-1. Clubs; General Requirements
7.1-3-20-2. Clubs Within Corporate Limits
7.1-3-20-3. Clubs Outside Corporate Limits
7.1-3-20-4. Clubs Outside Corporate Limits; Exception
7.1-3-20-5. Clubs; Two Locations
7.1-3-20-6. Member of a Club; Qualifications
7.1-3-20-7. Fraternal Clubs; Labor Organizations
7.1-3-20-8. Club; Enabling Ordinance Required
7.1-3-20-8.5. Discriminatory Practices
7.1-3-20-9. Restaurants; General Requirements
7.1-3-20-9.5. Restaurant Carryout Sales; Eligibility
7.1-3-20-9.6. Resealing Wine Bottle Purchased With Meal
7.1-3-20-10. Restaurants Within Corporate Limits
7.1-3-20-11. Restaurants; Unincorporated Town Exception
7.1-3-20-11.5. Restaurants; Small City Provision
7.1-3-20-12. Restaurants Outside Corporate Limits
7.1-3-20-13. New Restaurants Outside Corporate Limits
7.1-3-20-13.5. Public Restaurant at Golf Course or Tennis Club; Gross Food Sales Requirement
7.1-3-20-13.6. Golf Course Clubhouse; Sale From Golf Cart
7.1-3-20-14. Restaurants Outside Corporate Limits; Nonrenewals
7.1-3-20-16.1. Municipal Riverfront Development Project; Alcoholic Beverage Permit Requirements
7.1-3-20-16.3. Sale of Manufactured Beer for Carryout
7.1-3-20-16.5. Restaurants in Historic Places or Districts; Retailer's Permits
7.1-3-20-16.8. Permits in Areas of Economic Development or Redevelopment in Certain Municipalities
7.1-3-20-17.5. Dispensing and Storing Alcoholic Beverage in Event Space of Hotel or Restaurant
7.1-3-20-18. Hotels; General Requirements
7.1-3-20-18.6. Submission of Hotel Floor Plan
7.1-3-20-18.7. College or University Hotels; Nonpermanent Outside Bars; Service Windows
7.1-3-20-19. Hotels Within Corporate Limits
7.1-3-20-20. Hotels Outside Corporate Limits
7.1-3-20-23. Hotels; In-Room Vending Units
7.1-3-20-24. Licensed Permit Premises Used Exclusively as Catering Hall
7.1-3-20-26. Permit for Historic Theater
7.1-3-20-27. Restaurants; Service Windows
7.1-3-20-28.5. Patio or Rooftop of Civic Center or Recreational Facility
7.1-3-20-29. Food Hall Master Permit