Section 7.1-5-10-6 - Sale of adulterated or misbranded beverage prohibited(a) It is unlawful for a person to sell, offer or expose for sale, or have in the person's possession with intent to sell, an alcoholic beverage that is adulterated or misbranded.(b) It is unlawful for a person to alter or change a brand, label, mark, design, device, or inscription that has reference to the kind, brand, age, quality, quantity, or other description of the alcoholic beverage contents of a bottle or container.(c) The possession of an adulterated or misbranded alcoholic beverage by a permittee, or other person engaged in the manufacture or traffic in alcoholic beverages, is prima facie evidence of knowledge of the misbranding or adulteration and of an intent to violate a provision of this section.(d) The possession by a permittee, or other person engaged in the alcoholic beverage traffic, of a bottle or container used, or intended to be used, for containing an alcoholic beverage on which a label, brand, mark, design, or device has been altered or changed is prima facie evidence of an intent to violate a provision of this section.(e) A person who violates subsection (a) or knowingly or intentionally violates subsection (b) commits a Class B misdemeanor.Pre-1973 Recodification Citation: 7-1-1-33(b).
Amended by P.L. 159-2014, SEC. 73, eff. 7/1/2014.Formerly: Acts1973 , P.L. 55, SEC.1.