Indiana § 4-36-4-2 - Qualifications to apply for a retailer's endorsement
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§ 4-36-4-2. Qualifications to apply for a retailer's endorsement
Sec. 2. (a) To qualify for a retailer's endorsement, a person must operate a:
(1) tavern licensed under IC 7.1-3 to sell alcoholic beverages to customers for consumption on the premises of the tavern; or
(2) jumbo boat and hold a:
(A) boat beer permit under IC 7.1-3-6-12 through IC 7.1-3-6-14;
(B) boat liquor permit under IC 7.1-3-11-9 through IC 7.1-3-11-10; or
(C) boat wine permit under IC 7.1-3-16-3 through IC 7.1-3-16-4.
(b) The following may not apply for a retailer's endorsement under this article:
(1) A person holding a horse track permit under IC 7.1-3-17.7.
(2) A licensed owner of a riverboat licensed under IC 4-33.
(3) An operating agent who operates a riverboat in a historic hotel district under IC 4-33.
(4) A qualified organization (as defined in IC 4-32.3-2-31).
(5) An organization that is eligible to apply for a charity gaming license under IC 4-32.3.
(6) A person holding a gambling game license issued under IC 4-35-5.
(7) Except for a person holding a boat permit that operates a jumbo boat, a person holding a permit issued under IC 7.1-3 for a licensed premises that is not a tavern, including holders of the following:
(A) A boat permit.
(B) A hotel permit.
(C) A fraternal club permit.
(D) A resort hotel permit.
(E) An airport permit.
(F) A satellite facility permit.
(G) A microbrewery permit.
(H) A social club permit.
(I) A civic center permit.
(J) A catering hall permit.
(K) A dining car permit.
(L) A temporary event permit.
(M) A permit for any of the following facilities:
(i) A stadium.
(ii) An automobile race track.
(iii) A concert hall.
As added by P.L.95-2008, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.58-2019, SEC.19; P.L.194-2021, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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