Sec. 2. (a) The commission may issue a temporary craft manufacturer hospitality permit without publication of notice or investigation before a local board to a qualified person as provided in this chapter. In all other respects, a hospitality permit shall be issued, revoked, and governed by the restrictions and limitations made in a provisional order or rule or regulation of the commission.
(b) The commission shall issue a hospitality permit to an applicant if the applicant:
(1) submits an application for a hospitality permit to the commission not later than five (5) business days before the event for which the permit is requested;
(2) meets all requirements for a hospitality permit; and
(3) pays the license fee for a hospitality permit, as described in IC 7.1-4-4.1-5.1.
(c) If authorized by the chairman or the chairman's designee, and at the commission's discretion, a hospitality permit may be issued to an applicant that:
(1) submits an application for the hospitality permit to the commission later than five (5) business days before the event for which the hospitality permit is requested; and
(2) meets all requirements for a hospitality permit.
(d) An application submitted under this section must contain a floor plan which demonstrates that the host permittee is not operating a bar in the same area as the temporary event. The premises of the temporary event must be well defined.
(e) An application submitted under this section must:
(1) identify each craft manufacturer that will participate in the temporary event;
(2) designate an individual who is responsible for the event; and
(3) be signed by the individual described in subdivision (2).
As added by P.L.121-2022, SEC.3.