{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-7.1-5-7-4.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 7.1-5-7-4.5","heading":"Permittee retention of ID cards","body":"Sec. 4.5. (a) As used in this section, \"ID card\" means any of the following:\n(1) A driver's license.\n(2) A photographic identification card issued under IC 9-24-16-1 or a similar card issued under the laws of another state or the federal government.\n(3) A government issued document bearing an individual's photograph.\n(b) As used in this section, \"permittee\" means a person who holds a valid permit under this title, including an employee of a permittee.\n(c) A permittee may retain an ID card that was provided to the permittee by a person as proof of age for making a purchase of an alcoholic beverage, if the permittee has:\n(1) received alcohol server training under IC 7.1-3-1.5; and\n(2) a reasonable belief that the ID card:\n(A) has been altered or falsified; or\n(B) was not issued to the person who provided the ID card to the permittee.\n(d) If the permittee retains an ID card, the permittee shall do the following:\n(1) Issue a receipt to the person who provided the ID card. The receipt must state the date and the hour that the permittee retained the ID card.\n(2) Not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the ID card is retained, provide:\n(A) the ID card; and\n(B) a written statement of the facts and circumstances surrounding the permittee's retention of the ID card;\nto a state or local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction where the permit premises is located.\n(e) If the law enforcement agency does not:\n(1) initiate an investigation; or\n(2) find that probable cause exists;\nas to any violation of section 1, 3, or 4 of this chapter, the law enforcement agency shall release the ID card to the person who was issued the ID card.\n(f) A permittee is not subject to criminal liability or civil liability for retention of an ID card in accordance with this section.\n(g) A permittee is not immune from civil or criminal liability for using force against a person in order to obtain an ID card.","path":["TITLE 7.1. ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO","ARTICLE 5. CRIMES AND INFRACTIONS","Chapter 7. Minors"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_7.1.html#7.1-5-7-4.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-12T01:57:19Z","sha256":"ffbf4e5eab3d6590a1e591770e65adc6720fdd9d368451690f2189a305235898","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-7.1-5-7-4","next":"us-in/ic-7.1-5-7-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}