{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-7.1-3-20-8.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 7.1-3-20-8.5","heading":"Discriminatory practices","body":"Sec. 8.5. (a) As used in this section, \"discriminatory practice\" means a refusal to provide equal access to and use of services or facilities on the basis of a person's race or color. However, the term does not include a practice of a club or fraternal club that requires a specific religious affiliation or belief as a condition of membership in the club or fraternal club.\n(b) To be eligible to hold a club permit under this chapter, a club, fraternal club, or labor organization may not engage in a discriminatory practice.\n(c) A person may file a complaint with the civil rights commission alleging a discriminatory practice by a club, fraternal club, or labor organization.\n(d) The civil rights commission shall investigate the allegations in the complaint and, if reasonable cause is found, shall hold a hearing under IC 22-9-1-6 on the complaint. If the civil rights commission finds that a club, fraternal club, or labor organization has engaged in a discriminatory practice, the civil rights commission shall certify the finding to the alcohol and tobacco commission.\n(e) If a club, fraternal club, or labor organization is found to have engaged in a discriminatory practice, the commission shall do one (1) or more of the following:\n(1) Issue a warning to the club, fraternal club, or labor organization.\n(2) Impose a civil penalty on the club, fraternal club, or labor organization not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).\n(3) Suspend the club, fraternal club, or labor organization's permit for not more than ninety (90) days.\n(4) Not issue a new club permit under this chapter if the club, fraternal club, or labor organization does not hold a club permit under this chapter.\n(5) Revoke an existing club permit.","path":["TITLE 7.1. ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO","ARTICLE 3. PERMITS","Chapter 20. Clubs, Restaurants, and Hotels"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_7.1.html#7.1-3-20-8.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-12T01:57:19Z","sha256":"373c4e0f6110c5ae4e44a3e23313753771ce366a3c4be596a470da430bf4a83b","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-7.1-3-20-8","next":"us-in/ic-7.1-3-20-8.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}