Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Laws
The state’s liquor laws are too numerous to include here, but this is
a brief overview of the statutes and penalties most relevant to students.
| Offense |
Classification |
Imprisonment |
Fine |
| Possession and/or consumption
by a minor |
Class C misdemeanor |
Up to 60 days |
Up to $500 |
| Furnishing a false or altered
identification |
Class C misdemeanor |
Up to 60 days |
Up to $500 |
| A minor driving an automobile
being used to transport alcohol |
Class C misdemeanor |
Up to 60 days |
Up to $500 |
| Public intoxication |
Class B misdemeanor |
Up to 180 days |
Up to $1,000 |
| Providing alcohol to a minor |
Class C misdemeanor |
Up to 60 days |
Up to $500 |
| Encouraging or aiding a
minor to unlawfully possess or use alcohol |
Class C infraction |
None |
Up to $500 |
| Operating a motor vehicle
while intoxicated |
Class A misdemeanor |
Up to 1 year |
Up to $5,000 |
| Operating or riding in a
vehicle with a container of alcohol that has been opened |
Violation of Bloomington
city ordinance; state laws also apply |
None |
$50 |
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