Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
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The Indiana Alcoholic and Tobacco Commission is an Indiana
state government
agency. The aims are:
The Commission licenses and regulates permits for the manufacture, operation or sale of alcoholic beverages at all restaurants, breweries, wineries, grocery stores, hotels, drug stores, package stores, stadiums, civic centers, social and fraternal clubs, horse tracks, and river boats throughout the state. In addition, the Commission also licenses and regulates the permits of every bartender
, waiter
, waitress, salesperson, and clerk associated with the sale or service of alcoholic beverages.
The Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission was created by an Act of the Indiana General Assembly
in 1933, following the repeal of Prohibition
. On July 1, 2001, the name was changed to the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.
The Commission is composed of four members appointed by the Governor of Indiana
. There are also local alcoholic beverages boards in each of the state's 92 counties who consider and review all applications for alcoholic beverage permits in their particular area. The State Excise Police enforcement of the laws of the state of Indiana related to alcoholic beverages and rules of the Commission are enforced by the Indiana State Excise Police.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
state government
State government
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agency. The aims are:
- To protect the economic welfare, health, peace and morals of the people of this state
- To regulate and limit the manufacture, sale, possession, and use of alcohol and alcoholic beverages
- To provide for the raising of revenue
The Commission licenses and regulates permits for the manufacture, operation or sale of alcoholic beverages at all restaurants, breweries, wineries, grocery stores, hotels, drug stores, package stores, stadiums, civic centers, social and fraternal clubs, horse tracks, and river boats throughout the state. In addition, the Commission also licenses and regulates the permits of every bartender
Bartender
A bartender is a person who serves beverages behind a counter in a bar, pub, tavern, or similar establishment. A bartender, in short, "tends the bar". The term barkeeper may carry a connotation of being the bar's owner...
, waiter
Waiter
Waiting staff, wait staff, or waitstaff are those who work at a restaurant or a bar attending customers — supplying them with food and drink as requested. Traditionally, a male waiting tables is called a "waiter" and a female a "waitress" with the gender-neutral version being a "server"...
, waitress, salesperson, and clerk associated with the sale or service of alcoholic beverages.
The Indiana Alcoholic Beverage Commission was created by an Act of the Indiana General Assembly
Indiana General Assembly
The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Senate...
in 1933, following the repeal of Prohibition
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition in the United States was a national ban on the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol, in place from 1920 to 1933. The ban was mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, and the Volstead Act set down the rules for enforcing the ban, as well as defining which...
. On July 1, 2001, the name was changed to the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.
The Commission is composed of four members appointed by the Governor of Indiana
Governor of Indiana
The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...
. There are also local alcoholic beverages boards in each of the state's 92 counties who consider and review all applications for alcoholic beverage permits in their particular area. The State Excise Police enforcement of the laws of the state of Indiana related to alcoholic beverages and rules of the Commission are enforced by the Indiana State Excise Police.