{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-7.1-3-18.5-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 7.1-3-18.5-1","heading":"Tobacco sales certificate required","body":"Sec. 1. (a) A person may not sell or otherwise distribute in exchange for consideration a tobacco product or electronic cigarette at retail or wholesale without a valid tobacco sales certificate issued by the commission.\n(b) A certificate may be issued only to a person who owns or operates at least one (1) of the following:\n(1) A premises consisting of a permanent building or structure where the tobacco product or electronic cigarette is sold or distributed.\n(2) A premises upon which a cigarette vending machine is located.\n(c) For purposes of subsection (b)(1), a permitted premises may not include sleeping or living quarters.","path":["TITLE 7.1. ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO","ARTICLE 3. PERMITS","Chapter 18.5. Tobacco Sales Certificate"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_7.1.html#7.1-3-18.5-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-12T01:57:19Z","sha256":"e994b431a917397d208695ca491b07ca8d93835161d61be4726e3114b06f5212","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-7.1-3-18.5-0.5","next":"us-in/ic-7.1-3-18.5-1.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}