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	1	+	EH1053.2
	2	+	Reprinted
	3	+	April 1, 2025
	4	+	ENGROSSED
	5	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1053
	6	+	_____
	7	+	DIGEST OF HB 1053 (Updated March 31, 2025 2:09 pm - DI 107)
	8	+	Citations Affected: IC 4-31; IC 4-33; IC 25-38.1.
	9	+	Synopsis: Gaming matters. Specifies that the horse racing commission
	10	+	(IHRC) may adopt rules that incorporate by reference the most current
	11	+	version of the: (1) model rules; and (2) model rules concerning foreign
	12	+	substances; adopted by the Association of Racing Commissioners
	13	+	International. Provides that, after June 30, 2025, the governor shall
	14	+	appoint the director of the IHRC and the director of the IHRC shall
	15	+	serve at the pleasure of the governor. Removes the requirement that the
	16	+	IHRC appoint an assistant director and provides that the director shall
	17	+	hire an assistant director. Provides that a contracted steward or judge
	18	+	is considered an employee of the IHRC for the purpose of receiving
	19	+	representation by the attorney general in certain suits. Changes
	20	+	references to the horse racing tracks. Provides that judges and stewards
	21	+	may suspend a license for not more than three years on behalf of the
	22	+	IHRC. (Current law allows judges and stewards to suspend a license for
	23	+	not more than one year on behalf of the IHRC.) Provides that the
	24	+	(Continued next page)
	25	+	Effective: Upon passage; July 1, 2025.
	26	+	Manning, Mayfield, Johnson B
	27	+	(SENATE SPONSOR — ALTING)
	28	+	January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
	29	+	January 21, 2025, amended, reported — Do Pass.
	30	+	January 27, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed.
	31	+	January 28, 2025, engrossed. Read third time, passed. Yeas 91, nays 0.
	32	+	SENATE ACTION
	33	+	February 18, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Public Policy.
	34	+	March 20, 2025, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
	35	+	March 31, 2025, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
	36	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 Digest Continued
	37	+	suspension of a license or the imposition of certain civil penalties must
	38	+	occur within 365 days (instead of 180 days) after the date of the
	39	+	violation. Provides that the Indiana gaming commission (commission)
	40	+	shall require an occupational license applicant and occupational
	41	+	licensee to submit fingerprints for review by the state police
	42	+	department (department) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
	43	+	(FBI): (1) for a criminal history record check; and (2) in the form and
	44	+	manner required by the department and the FBI. Requires the
	45	+	department to provide the results of each requested criminal history
	46	+	record check to the commission. Allows the department to charge a fee
	47	+	for a criminal history record check and requires the commission to pay
	48	+	the fee from money received from fees collected from occupational
	49	+	license applicants or licensees. Provides a list of the individuals
	50	+	required to hold an occupational license. Provides that a horse's
	51	+	veterinary medical records and medical condition must be furnished
	52	+	within five business days without written client authorization to the
	53	+	IHRC as part of an investigation in which a horse under the care,
	54	+	control, or ownership of a licensee has been treated by a veterinarian.
	55	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 Reprinted
	56	+	April 1, 2025
1	57		First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
2	58		PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
3	59		Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
4	60		additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
5	61		Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
6	62		provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
7	63		word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
8	64		a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
9	65		Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
10	66		between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11		-	HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1053
12		-	AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state and local
13		-	administration.
	67	+	ENGROSSED
	68	+	HOUSE BILL No. 1053
	69	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
	70	+	gaming.
14	71		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15		-	SECTION 1. IC 4-30-2-4.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
	72	+	1 SECTION 1. IC 4-31-2.1-2.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
	73	+	2 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	74	+	3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2.3. "ARCI model rules" means
	75	+	4 the most current version of model rules and standards, except as
	76	+	5 provided in section 2.6 of this chapter, including penalties and
	77	+	6 penalty classifications, that have been adopted by the Association
	78	+	7 of Racing Commissioners International.
	79	+	8 SECTION 2. IC 4-31-2.1-2.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
	80	+	9 CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
	81	+	10 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2.6. "ARCI uniform classification
	82	+	11 guidelines for foreign substances and recommended penalties
	83	+	12 model rules" means the most current version of model rules and
	84	+	13 standards concerning foreign substances, including penalties and
	85	+	14 penalty classifications, that have been adopted by the Association
	86	+	15 of Racing Commissioners International.
	87	+	16 SECTION 3. IC 4-31-3-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.93-2024,
	88	+	17 SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	89	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 2
	90	+	1 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. Subject to section 14 of this chapter, the
	91	+	2 commission may:
	92	+	3 (1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article,
	93	+	4 including rules that incorporate by reference the ARCI model
	94	+	5 rules and the ARCI uniform classification guidelines for
	95	+	6 foreign substances and recommended penalties model rules
	96	+	7 and rules that prescribe:
	97	+	8 (A) the forms of wagering that are permitted;
	98	+	9 (B) the number of races;
	99	+	10 (C) the procedures for wagering;
	100	+	11 (D) the wagering information to be provided to the public;
	101	+	12 (E) fees for the issuance and renewal of:
	102	+	13 (i) permits under IC 4-31-5;
	103	+	14 (ii) satellite facility licenses under IC 4-31-5.5; and
	104	+	15 (iii) licenses for racetrack personnel and racing participants
	105	+	16 under IC 4-31-6;
	106	+	17 (F) investigative fees;
	107	+	18 (G) fines and penalties; and
	108	+	19 (H) any other regulation that the commission determines is in
	109	+	20 the public interest in the conduct of recognized meetings and
	110	+	21 wagering on horse racing in Indiana;
	111	+	22 (2) appoint employees and fix their compensation, subject to the
	112	+	23 approval of the budget agency under IC 4-12-1-13;
	113	+	24 (3) enter into contracts necessary to implement this article; and
	114	+	25 (4) receive and consider recommendations from a development
	115	+	26 advisory committee established under IC 4-31-11.
	116	+	27 SECTION 4. IC 4-31-3-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.217-2017,
	117	+	28 SECTION 41, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	118	+	29 UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 10. (a) Before July 1, 2025, the commission
	119	+	30 shall appoint a director and an assistant director who serve serves at
	120	+	31 the pleasure of the commission. After June 30, 2025, the governor
	121	+	32 shall appoint a director, and a director appointed under this
	122	+	33 subsection shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The director
	123	+	34 and the assistant director must have a background in the horse industry,
	124	+	35 a high level of management skills, and previous experience with
	125	+	36 pari-mutuel horse betting administration.
	126	+	37 (b) The director and the assistant director shall:
	127	+	38 (1) attend all meetings of the commission;
	128	+	39 (2) keep a complete record of the commission's proceedings;
	129	+	40 (3) preserve at the commission's office all documents entrusted to
	130	+	41 the commission's care; and
	131	+	42 (4) perform other duties the commission prescribes; and
	132	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 3
	133	+	1 (5) hire an assistant director.
	134	+	2 (c) The director may do the following:
	135	+	3 (1) Negotiate an interstate compact that enables party states to act
	136	+	4 jointly and cooperatively to create more uniform, effective, and
	137	+	5 efficient practices, programs, and rules concerning horse racing
	138	+	6 and pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing in the party states.
	139	+	7 (2) Represent Indiana on a commission to negotiate an interstate
	140	+	8 compact described in subdivision (1).
	141	+	9 SECTION 5. IC 4-31-3-11.5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	142	+	10 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 11.5. The commission
	143	+	11 shall employ or contract for judges and stewards to attend each
	144	+	12 recognized meeting held under a permit issued under this article. A
	145	+	13 contracted judge or steward shall be considered an employee of the
	146	+	14 commission for the purpose of IC 4-6-2-1.5(a). The permit holder
	147	+	15 shall, in the manner prescribed by the rules of the commission,
	148	+	16 reimburse the commission for the salaries and other expenses of the
	149	+	17 judges and stewards who serve at the permit holder's racetrack.
	150	+	18 SECTION 6. IC 4-31-5-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.165-2021,
	151	+	19 SECTION 45, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	152	+	20 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. (a) The commission shall determine the dates
	153	+	21 and (if the commission adopts a rule under subsection (c)) the number
	154	+	22 of racing days authorized under each recognized meeting permit.
	155	+	23 Except for racing at winterized tracks, a recognized meeting may not
	156	+	24 be conducted after December 10 of a calendar year.
	157	+	25 (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the commission shall
	158	+	26 require at least two hundred eighty (280) but not more than three
	159	+	27 hundred thirty (330) total live racing days each calendar year combined
	160	+	28 at both racetracks, as follows:
	161	+	29 (1) At least one hundred sixty (160) but not more than one
	162	+	30 hundred eighty (180) live racing days must be for standardbreds
	163	+	31 to race at Hoosier Park. a licensed parimutuel horse racing
	164	+	32 track located in Madison County.
	165	+	33 (2) At least one hundred twenty (120) but not more than one
	166	+	34 hundred fifty (150) live racing days must be for horses that are:
	167	+	35 (A) mounted by jockeys; and
	168	+	36 (B) run on a course without jumps or obstacles;
	169	+	37 to race at Indiana Grand. a licensed parimutuel horse racing
	170	+	38 track located in Shelby County.
	171	+	39 The requirements of this subsection are a continuing condition for
	172	+	40 maintaining the permit holder's permit. However, the requirements do
	173	+	41 not apply if the commission determines that the permit holder is
	174	+	42 prevented from conducting live horse racing as a result of a natural
	175	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 4
	176	+	1 disaster or another event over which the permit holder has no control.
	177	+	2 (c) The commission may by rule adjust any of the following:
	178	+	3 (1) The total required number of live racing days under subsection
	179	+	4 (b).
	180	+	5 (2) The number of live racing days required under subsection
	181	+	6 (b)(1).
	182	+	7 (3) The number of live racing days required under subsection
	183	+	8 (b)(2).
	184	+	9 (d) A permit holder may not conduct more than fourteen (14) races
	185	+	10 on a particular racing day, unless authorized by the commission to
	186	+	11 conduct additional races.
	187	+	12 SECTION 7. IC 4-31-12-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.34-2006,
	188	+	13 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	189	+	14 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) Except as permitted by the rules of the
	190	+	15 commission, a horse participating in a race may not carry in its body
	191	+	16 any foreign substance.
	192	+	17 (b) The commission shall adopt the rules the commission considers
	193	+	18 necessary to implement this section. Before adopting a rule with regard
	194	+	19 to permitting the use of any medication, the commission shall consider
	195	+	20 the ARCI model rules. approved by the Association of Racing
	196	+	21 Commissioners International.
	197	+	22 (c) In order to inform the racetrack patrons of those horses running
	198	+	23 with medication, the permit holder shall indicate in the racing program
	199	+	24 a horse that is racing with a medication permitted by the rules of the
	200	+	25 commission.
	201	+	26 SECTION 8. IC 4-31-13-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.210-2013,
	202	+	27 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	203	+	28 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) The commission may adopt rules under
	204	+	29 IC 4-22-2 to delegate to the stewards and judges of racing meetings
	205	+	30 under the jurisdiction of the commission the power to conduct
	206	+	31 disciplinary hearings on behalf of the commission. The stewards and
	207	+	32 judges shall give at least twelve (12) hours notice of any such hearing.
	208	+	33 The stewards and judges, on behalf of the commission, may impose one
	209	+	34 (1) or more of the following sanctions against a licensee who violates
	210	+	35 this article or the rules or orders of the commission:
	211	+	36 (1) A civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
	212	+	37 (2) A temporary order or other immediate action in the nature of
	213	+	38 a summary suspension if a licensee's actions constitute an
	214	+	39 immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare.
	215	+	40 (3) Suspension of a license held by the licensee for not more than
	216	+	41 one (1) year. three (3) years. The suspension of a license under
	217	+	42 this subdivision is:
	218	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 5
	219	+	1 (A) valid even though the suspension extends beyond the
	220	+	2 period of the racing meeting for which the stewards and judges
	221	+	3 have been appointed; and
	222	+	4 (B) effective at all other racing meetings under the jurisdiction
	223	+	5 of the commission.
	224	+	6 (4) A rule that a person must stay off the premises of one (1) or
	225	+	7 more permit holders if necessary in the public interest to maintain
	226	+	8 proper control over recognized meetings.
	227	+	9 (5) Referral of the matter to the commission for its consideration.
	228	+	10 However, at least two (2) of the stewards or judges at a racing meeting
	229	+	11 must concur in a suspension or civil penalty.
	230	+	12 (b) Unless a suspension of a license or the imposition of a civil
	231	+	13 penalty under this section is appealed by the person sanctioned not
	232	+	14 more than fifteen (15) days after being sanctioned, the suspension of a
	233	+	15 license or the imposition of a civil penalty under this section must
	234	+	16 occur within one hundred eighty (180) three hundred sixty-five (365)
	235	+	17 days after the date of the violation.
	236	+	18 (c) A suspension or civil penalty under this section may be appealed
	237	+	19 to the commission. Judges and stewards imposing sanctions under this
	238	+	20 section must prove the person's violation by a preponderance of the
	239	+	21 evidence. The commission shall adopt rules establishing procedures for
	240	+	22 appeals and stays of appeals. The commission shall conduct a hearing
	241	+	23 on an appeal filed under this section as provided in IC 4-21.5.
	242	+	24 SECTION 9. IC 4-33-2-14 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	243	+	25 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 14. "Occupational
	244	+	26 license" means a license:
	245	+	27 (1) issued by the commission under IC 4-33-8; and
	246	+	28 (2) that must be held by an individual described in
	247	+	29 IC 4-33-8-1.5.
	248	+	30 SECTION 10. IC 4-33-4-18, AS AMENDED BY P.L.170-2005,
	249	+	31 SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	250	+	32 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 18. (a) The state police department may assist the
	251	+	33 commission in conducting background investigations of applicants.
	252	+	34 The commission may forward all fingerprints required to be submitted
	253	+	35 by license applicants under IC 4-33 to the Federal Bureau of
	254	+	36 Investigation or any other agency for the purpose of screening
	255	+	37 applicants. The commission shall reimburse the state police department
	256	+	38 for the costs incurred by the state police department as a result of the
	257	+	39 assistance. The commission shall make the payment from fees
	258	+	40 collected from applicants.
	259	+	41 (b) (a) The commission, through its gaming agents, shall conduct
	260	+	42 background criminal history investigations of occupational license
	261	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 6
	262	+	1 applicants Costs incurred conducting the investigations must be paid
	263	+	2 from fees collected from applicants. and occupational licensees under
	264	+	3 IC 4-33-8-1.5 for purposes of carrying out:
	265	+	4 (1) the commission's statutory powers and responsibilities;
	266	+	5 and
	267	+	6 (2) rules adopted;
	268	+	7 under this article.
	269	+	8 (b) For purposes of carrying out the commission's statutory
	270	+	9 powers and responsibilities, the commission shall require an
	271	+	10 applicant or licensee described in subsection (a) to submit the
	272	+	11 fingerprints of the applicant or licensee for review by the state
	273	+	12 police department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation:
	274	+	13 (1) for a criminal history record check; and
	275	+	14 (2) in the form and manner required by the state police
	276	+	15 department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
	277	+	16 (c) The state police department shall provide to the commission
	278	+	17 the results of each criminal history record check requested by the
	279	+	18 commission under:
	280	+	19 (1) this section; and
	281	+	20 (2) rules adopted under this article.
	282	+	21 (d) The state police department may charge the commission a
	283	+	22 fee for a criminal history record check required under this section.
	284	+	23 The commission shall pay a fee charged under this subsection from
	285	+	24 money received from fees collected from occupational license
	286	+	25 applicants or licensees.
	287	+	26 SECTION 11. IC 4-33-8-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
	288	+	27 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
	289	+	28 1, 2025]: Sec. 1.5. An individual who meets any of the following
	290	+	29 descriptions, or who holds a position that meets the equivalent of
	291	+	30 any of the following descriptions, is required to hold an
	292	+	31 occupational license:
	293	+	32 (1) An individual who is determined to require an
	294	+	33 occupational license under:
	295	+	34 (A) 68 IAC 2-2;
	296	+	35 (B) 68 IAC 2-3; or
	297	+	36 (C) 68 IAC 27-2.
	298	+	37 (2) A key person, as defined by the commission.
	299	+	38 (3) A substantial owner, as defined by the commission.
	300	+	39 (4) An employee, agent, or affiliate of a gaming operation
	301	+	40 who:
	302	+	41 (A) is not described in subdivisions (1) through (3);
	303	+	42 (B) has applied for or holds a license issued by the
	304	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 7
	305	+	1 commission under IC 4-33-6, IC 4-33-7, IC 4-35, or
	306	+	2 IC 4-38; and
	307	+	3 (C) the commission deems necessary to ensure compliance
	308	+	4 with this article and rules adopted under this article.
	309	+	5 SECTION 12. IC 4-33-8-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	310	+	6 FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 6. In accordance with
	311	+	7 IC 4-33-4-18, an applicant for an occupational license must submit
	312	+	8 with the application two (2) sets of the applicant's fingerprints. The
	313	+	9 applicant must submit the fingerprints on forms provided by the
	314	+	10 commission. The commission shall charge each applicant a fee set by
	315	+	11 the state police department to defray the costs associated with the
	316	+	12 search and classification of the applicant's fingerprints.
	317	+	13 SECTION 13. IC 25-38.1-4-5.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.9-2014,
	318	+	14 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	319	+	15 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5.5. (a) Each person who provides veterinary
	320	+	16 medical services shall maintain medical records, as defined by rules
	321	+	17 adopted by the board.
	322	+	18 (b) Veterinary medical records include the following:
	323	+	19 (1) Written records and notes, radiographs, sonographic images,
	324	+	20 video recordings, photographs or other images, and laboratory
	325	+	21 reports.
	326	+	22 (2) Other information received as the result of consultation.
	327	+	23 (3) Identification of any designated agent of the owner for the
	328	+	24 purpose of authorizing veterinary medical or animal health care
	329	+	25 decisions.
	330	+	26 (4) Any authorizations, releases, waivers, or other related
	331	+	27 documents.
	332	+	28 (c) The client is entitled to a copy or summary of the veterinary
	333	+	29 medical records. A veterinarian may charge a reasonable fee for
	334	+	30 copying or summarizing the requested veterinary medical record. The
	335	+	31 veterinarian may require that the request be in writing.
	336	+	32 (d) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f) or upon written
	337	+	33 authorization of the client, an animal's veterinary medical record and
	338	+	34 medical condition is confidential and may not be:
	339	+	35 (1) furnished to; or
	340	+	36 (2) discussed with;
	341	+	37 any person other than the client or other veterinarians involved in the
	342	+	38 care or treatment of the animal.
	343	+	39 (e) An animal's veterinary medical records and medical condition
	344	+	40 must be furnished within five (5) business days without written client
	345	+	41 authorization under the following circumstances:
	346	+	42 (1) Access to the records is specifically required by a state or
	347	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 8
	348	+	1 federal statute.
	349	+	2 (2) An order by a court with jurisdiction in a civil or criminal
	350	+	3 action upon the court's issuance of a subpoena and notice to the
	351	+	4 client or the client's legal representative.
	352	+	5 (3) As part of an inspection or investigation conducted by the
	353	+	6 board or an agent of the board.
	354	+	7 (4) As part of a request from a regulatory or health authority,
	355	+	8 physician, or veterinarian:
	356	+	9 (A) to verify a rabies vaccination of an animal; or
	357	+	10 (B) to investigate a threat to human or animal health, or for the
	358	+	11 protection of animal or public health and welfare.
	359	+	12 (5) As a part of an animal cruelty report and associated applicable
	360	+	13 records that are part of an abuse investigation by law enforcement
	361	+	14 or a governmental agency.
	362	+	15 (6) To a law enforcement agency as part of a criminal
	363	+	16 investigation.
	364	+	17 (7) To the Indiana horse racing commission as part of an
	365	+	18 investigation in which a horse under the care, control, or
	366	+	19 ownership of a licensee (as defined in IC 4-31-2.1-19) has been
	367	+	20 treated by the veterinarian or a member of the veterinarian's
	368	+	21 staff.
	369	+	22 (f) An animal's veterinary medical records and medical condition
	370	+	23 may be furnished without written client authorization under the
	371	+	24 following circumstances:
	372	+	25 (1) To the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University,
	373	+	26 the animal disease diagnostic laboratory, or a state agency or
	374	+	27 commission. However, an animal's veterinary medical records
	375	+	28 remain confidential unless the information is disclosed in a
	376	+	29 manner allowed under this section.
	377	+	30 (2) Veterinary medical records that are released by the board of
	378	+	31 animal health when in the judgment of the state veterinarian the
	379	+	32 disclosure is necessary or helpful in advancing animal health or
	380	+	33 protecting public health.
	381	+	34 (3) For statistical and scientific research, if the information is
	382	+	35 abstracted in a way as to protect the identity of the animal and the
	383	+	36 client.
	384	+	37 (g) An animal's veterinary medical records must be kept and
	385	+	38 maintained by the veterinarian for at least three (3) years after the
	386	+	39 veterinarian's last encounter with the animal.
	387	+	40 SECTION 14. An emergency is declared for this act.
	388	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 9
	389	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	390	+	Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Policy, to which was
	391	+	referred House Bill 1053, has had the same under consideration and
	392	+	begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
	393	+	recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
	394	+	Page 5, between lines 11 and 12, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	395	+	"SECTION 8. IC 4-33-2-14 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	396	+	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 14. "Occupational
	397	+	license" means a license:
	398	+	(1) issued by the commission under IC 4-33-8; and
	399	+	(2) that must be held by an individual described in
	400	+	IC 4-33-8-1.5.
	401	+	SECTION 9. IC 4-33-4-18, AS AMENDED BY P.L.170-2005,
	402	+	SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
	403	+	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 18. (a) The state police department may assist the
	404	+	commission in conducting background investigations of applicants.
	405	+	The commission may forward all fingerprints required to be submitted
	406	+	by license applicants under IC 4-33 to the Federal Bureau of
	407	+	Investigation or any other agency for the purpose of screening
	408	+	applicants. The commission shall reimburse the state police department
	409	+	for the costs incurred by the state police department as a result of the
	410	+	assistance. The commission shall make the payment from fees
	411	+	collected from applicants.
	412	+	(b) (a) The commission, through its gaming agents, shall conduct
	413	+	background criminal history investigations of occupational license
	414	+	applicants Costs incurred conducting the investigations must be paid
	415	+	from fees collected from applicants. and occupational licensees under
	416	+	IC 4-33-8-1.5 for purposes of carrying out:
	417	+	(1) the commission's statutory powers and responsibilities;
	418	+	and
	419	+	(2) rules adopted;
	420	+	under this article.
	421	+	(b) For purposes of carrying out the commission's statutory
	422	+	powers and responsibilities, the commission shall require an
	423	+	applicant or licensee described in subsection (a) to submit the
	424	+	fingerprints of the applicant or licensee for review by the state
	425	+	police department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation:
	426	+	(1) for a criminal history record check; and
	427	+	(2) in the form and manner required by the state police
	428	+	department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
	429	+	(c) The state police department shall provide to the commission
	430	+	the results of each criminal history record check requested by the
	431	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 10
	432	+	commission under:
	433	+	(1) this section; and
	434	+	(2) rules adopted under this article.
	435	+	(d) The state police department may charge the commission a
	436	+	fee for a criminal history record check required under this section.
	437	+	The commission shall pay a fee charged under this subsection from
	438	+	money received from fees collected from occupational license
	439	+	applicants or licensees.
	440	+	SECTION 10. IC 4-33-8-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
16	441		AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
17		-	1, 2025]: Sec. 4.3. "Lottery courier service" means a for profit
18		-	service operated for the purpose of purchasing or facilitating the
19		-	purchase of lottery tickets on behalf of persons and delivering or
	442	+	1, 2025]: Sec. 1.5. An individual who meets any of the following
	443	+	descriptions, or who holds a position that meets the equivalent of
	444	+	any of the following descriptions, is required to hold an
	445	+	occupational license:
	446	+	(1) An individual who must hold an occupational license
	447	+	under:
	448	+	(A) 68 IAC 2-2;
	449	+	(B) 68 IAC 2-3; or
	450	+	(C) 68 IAC 27-2.
	451	+	(2) A key person, as defined by the commission.
	452	+	(3) A substantial owner, as defined by the commission.
	453	+	(4) An employee, agent, or affiliate of a gaming operation
	454	+	who:
	455	+	(A) is not described in subdivisions (1) through (3);
	456	+	(B) has applied for or holds a license issued by the
	457	+	commission under IC 4-33-6, IC 4-33-7, IC 4-35, or
	458	+	IC 4-38; and
	459	+	(C) the commission deems necessary to ensure compliance
	460	+	with this article and rules adopted under this article.
	461	+	SECTION 11. IC 4-33-8-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	462	+	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 6. In accordance with
	463	+	IC 4-33-4-18, an applicant for an occupational license must submit
	464	+	with the application two (2) sets of the applicant's fingerprints. The
	465	+	applicant must submit the fingerprints on forms provided by the
	466	+	commission. The commission shall charge each applicant a fee set by
	467	+	the state police department to defray the costs associated with the
	468	+	search and classification of the applicant's fingerprints.".
	469	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	470	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	471	+	(Reference is to HB 1053 as introduced.)
	472	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 11
	473	+	MANNING
	474	+	Committee Vote: yeas 11, nays 0.
	475	+	_____
	476	+	COMMITTEE REPORT
	477	+	Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Public Policy, to which
	478	+	was referred House Bill No. 1053, has had the same under
	479	+	consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
	480	+	the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
	481	+	Replace the effective date in SECTION 4 with "[EFFECTIVE
	482	+	UPON PASSAGE]".
	483	+	Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new
	484	+	paragraph and insert:
	485	+	"SECTION 1. IC 4-30-2-4.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
	486	+	AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
	487	+	1, 2025]: Sec. 4.3. "Lottery courier service" means a service
	488	+	operated for the purpose of purchasing or facilitating the purchase
	489	+	of lottery tickets on behalf of persons and delivering or
20	490		transmitting the tickets, or electronic images of the tickets, to the
21	491		person in exchange for monetary compensation.
22	492		SECTION 2. IC 4-30-3-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
23	493		[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. The commission shall adopt rules
24	494		under IC 4-22-2 governing the establishment, implementation, and
25	495		operation of the lottery, including the following:
26	496		(1) The type of lottery games to be conducted, except that:
27	497		(A) the name of an elected official may not appear on a ticket
28	498		or play slip of a lottery game, on a prize, or on an instrument
29	499		used for the payment of prizes, unless the prize is in the form
30	500		of a state warrant; and
31	501		(B) coins or currency may not be dispensed from an electronic
32	502		computer terminal or device used in a lottery game.
33	503		(2) The sales price of tickets.
34	504		(3) The number and size of prizes.
35	505		(4) The method of selecting winning tickets. However, if a lottery
36		-	HEA 1053 — CC 1 2
37	506		game involves a drawing, the drawing must be public and
38	507		witnessed by an independent certified public accountant. The
39	508		equipment used in the drawing shall be inspected before and after
40	509		the drawing.
41	510		(5) The manner of payment of prizes to holders of winning tickets.
42	511		(6) The frequency of drawings of winning tickets.
	512	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 12
43	513		(7) The number and type of locations at which tickets may be
44	514		purchased.
45	515		(8) The method to be used in selling tickets.
46	516		(9) The manner and amount of compensation of retailers.
47	517		(10) The feasibility of using for a lottery game a terminal or
48	518		device that may be operated solely by the player without the
49	519		assistance of a retailer.
50	520		(11) A system of internal audits.
51	521		(12) The establishment of a code of ethics for officers and
52	522		employees of the commission.
53	523		(13) The bulk purchase of lottery products.
54	524		(13) (14) Any other matters necessary or desirable for the
55	525		efficient or economical operation of the lottery or for the
56	526		convenience of the public.
57	527		SECTION 3. IC 4-30-3-7.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
58	528		AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
59	529		1, 2025]: Sec. 7.5. (a) A person who, without written authorization
60	530		of the commission, operates a lottery courier service commits a
61	531		Class A misdemeanor.
62	532		(b) This section does not require the commission to:
63	533		(1) authorize a lottery courier service; or
64	534		(2) create a legal right to operate a lottery courier service.
65	535		SECTION 4. IC 4-30-3-20, AS ADDED BY P.L.174-2022,
66	536		SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
67	537		JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 20. (a) This section does not apply to:
68	538		(1) an activity specifically authorized by:
69	539		(A) IC 4-29 or IC 4-29.5 (tribal gaming and tribal-state
70	540		compact);
71	541		(B) IC 4-31 (pari-mutuel wagering on horse races);
72	542		(C) IC 4-33 (riverboat gambling);
73	543		(D) IC 4-35 (gambling games at racetracks); or
74	544		(E) IC 4-38 (sports wagering);
75	545		(2) the purchase of a tangible lottery ticket for a lottery game
76	546		from:
77	547		(A) a retailer authorized to sell lottery tickets under IC 4-30-9;
78	548		or
79		-	HEA 1053 — CC 1 3
80	549		(B) the commission; or
81	550		(3) a free:
82	551		(A) interactive game; or
83	552		(B) promotional game;
84	553		offered by the commission.
85	554		(b) Unless specifically granted authority by a statute passed by the
	555	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 13
86	556		general assembly, the commission and Indiana gaming commission
87	557		shall not, independently or by public-private partnership, operate or
88	558		authorize the use or operation of the following:
89	559		(1) A lottery game operated through a video lottery terminal.
90	560		(2) A video gaming terminal.
91	561		(3) A lottery courier service.
92	562		(3) (4) The sale of digital representations of:
93	563		(A) casino-style games, including:
94	564		(i) poker;
95	565		(ii) roulette;
96	566		(iii) slot machines; or
97	567		(iv) blackjack;
98	568		over the Internet; or
99	569		(B) scratch-off games; or
100	570		(C) draw games.
101	571		SECTION 5. IC 4-30-3-22 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
102	572		AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
103	573		1, 2025]: Sec. 22. The following are confidential for purposes of
104	574		IC 5-14-3:
105	575		(1) A record related to lottery ticket order history.
106	576		(2) Lottery ticket inventory.
107	577		(3) A record that, if disclosed, could impair or adversely
108	578		impact the:
109	579		(A) security, integrity, or fairness of a lottery game; or
110		-	(B) security of lottery retailers.
111		-	SECTION 6. IC 4-31-2.1-2.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
112		-	CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
113		-	[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2.3. "ARCI model rules" means
114		-	the most current version of model rules and standards, except as
115		-	provided in section 2.6 of this chapter, including penalties and
116		-	penalty classifications, that have been adopted by the Association
117		-	of Racing Commissioners International.
118		-	SECTION 7. IC 4-31-2.1-2.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
119		-	CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
120		-	[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2.6. "ARCI uniform classification
121		-	guidelines for foreign substances and recommended penalties
122		-	HEA 1053 — CC 1 4
123		-	model rules" means the most current version of model rules and
124		-	standards concerning foreign substances, including penalties and
125		-	penalty classifications, that have been adopted by the Association
126		-	of Racing Commissioners International.
127		-	SECTION 8. IC 4-31-3-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.93-2024,
128		-	SECTION 27, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
129		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. Subject to section 14 of this chapter, the
130		-	commission may:
131		-	(1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this article,
132		-	including rules that incorporate by reference the ARCI model
133		-	rules and the ARCI uniform classification guidelines for
134		-	foreign substances and recommended penalties model rules
135		-	and rules that prescribe:
136		-	(A) the forms of wagering that are permitted;
137		-	(B) the number of races;
138		-	(C) the procedures for wagering;
139		-	(D) the wagering information to be provided to the public;
140		-	(E) fees for the issuance and renewal of:
141		-	(i) permits under IC 4-31-5;
142		-	(ii) satellite facility licenses under IC 4-31-5.5; and
143		-	(iii) licenses for racetrack personnel and racing participants
144		-	under IC 4-31-6;
145		-	(F) investigative fees;
146		-	(G) fines and penalties; and
147		-	(H) any other regulation that the commission determines is in
148		-	the public interest in the conduct of recognized meetings and
149		-	wagering on horse racing in Indiana;
150		-	(2) appoint employees and fix their compensation, subject to the
151		-	approval of the budget agency under IC 4-12-1-13;
152		-	(3) enter into contracts necessary to implement this article; and
153		-	(4) receive and consider recommendations from a development
154		-	advisory committee established under IC 4-31-11.
155		-	SECTION 9. IC 4-31-3-10, AS AMENDED BY P.L.217-2017,
156		-	SECTION 41, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
157		-	UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 10. (a) Before July 1, 2025, the commission
158		-	shall appoint a director and an assistant director who serve serves at
159		-	the pleasure of the commission. After June 30, 2025, the governor
160		-	shall appoint a director, and a director appointed under this
161		-	subsection shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The director
162		-	and the assistant director must have a background in the horse industry,
163		-	a high level of management skills, and previous experience with
164		-	pari-mutuel horse betting administration.
165		-	HEA 1053 — CC 1 5
166		-	(b) The director and the assistant director shall:
167		-	(1) attend all meetings of the commission;
168		-	(2) keep a complete record of the commission's proceedings;
169		-	(3) preserve at the commission's office all documents entrusted to
170		-	the commission's care; and
171		-	(4) perform other duties the commission prescribes; and
172		-	(5) hire an assistant director.
173		-	(c) The director may do the following:
174		-	(1) Negotiate an interstate compact that enables party states to act
175		-	jointly and cooperatively to create more uniform, effective, and
176		-	efficient practices, programs, and rules concerning horse racing
177		-	and pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing in the party states.
178		-	(2) Represent Indiana on a commission to negotiate an interstate
179		-	compact described in subdivision (1).
180		-	SECTION 10. IC 4-31-3-11.5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
	580	+	(B) security of lottery retailers.".
	581	+	Page 2, line 29, delete "The" and insert "Before July 1, 2025, the".
	582	+	Page 2, line 31, after "commission." insert "After June 30, 2025,
	583	+	the governor shall appoint a director, and a director appointed
	584	+	under this subsection shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.".
	585	+	Page 3, between lines 5 and 6, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	586	+	"SECTION 9. IC 4-31-3-11.5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
181	587		FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 11.5. The commission
182	588		shall employ or contract for judges and stewards to attend each
183	589		recognized meeting held under a permit issued under this article. A
184	590		contracted judge or steward shall be considered an employee of the
185	591		commission for the purpose of IC 4-6-2-1.5(a). The permit holder
186	592		shall, in the manner prescribed by the rules of the commission,
187	593		reimburse the commission for the salaries and other expenses of the
188		-	judges and stewards who serve at the permit holder's racetrack.
189		-	SECTION 11. IC 4-31-5-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.165-2021,
190		-	SECTION 45, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
191		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. (a) The commission shall determine the dates
192		-	and (if the commission adopts a rule under subsection (c)) the number
193		-	of racing days authorized under each recognized meeting permit.
194		-	Except for racing at winterized tracks, a recognized meeting may not
195		-	be conducted after December 10 of a calendar year.
196		-	(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the commission shall
197		-	require at least two hundred eighty (280) but not more than three
198		-	hundred thirty (330) total live racing days each calendar year combined
199		-	at both racetracks, as follows:
200		-	(1) At least one hundred sixty (160) but not more than one
201		-	hundred eighty (180) live racing days must be for standardbreds
202		-	to race at Hoosier Park. a licensed parimutuel horse racing
203		-	track located in Madison County.
204		-	(2) At least one hundred twenty (120) but not more than one
205		-	hundred fifty (150) live racing days must be for horses that are:
206		-	(A) mounted by jockeys; and
207		-	(B) run on a course without jumps or obstacles;
208		-	HEA 1053 — CC 1 6
209		-	to race at Indiana Grand. a licensed parimutuel horse racing
210		-	track located in Shelby County.
211		-	The requirements of this subsection are a continuing condition for
212		-	maintaining the permit holder's permit. However, the requirements do
213		-	not apply if the commission determines that the permit holder is
214		-	prevented from conducting live horse racing as a result of a natural
215		-	disaster or another event over which the permit holder has no control.
216		-	(c) The commission may by rule adjust any of the following:
217		-	(1) The total required number of live racing days under subsection
218		-	(b).
219		-	(2) The number of live racing days required under subsection
220		-	(b)(1).
221		-	(3) The number of live racing days required under subsection
222		-	(b)(2).
223		-	(d) A permit holder may not conduct more than fourteen (14) races
224		-	on a particular racing day, unless authorized by the commission to
225		-	conduct additional races.
226		-	SECTION 12. IC 4-31-12-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.34-2006,
227		-	SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
228		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) Except as permitted by the rules of the
229		-	commission, a horse participating in a race may not carry in its body
230		-	any foreign substance.
231		-	(b) The commission shall adopt the rules the commission considers
232		-	necessary to implement this section. Before adopting a rule with regard
233		-	to permitting the use of any medication, the commission shall consider
234		-	the ARCI model rules. approved by the Association of Racing
235		-	Commissioners International.
236		-	(c) In order to inform the racetrack patrons of those horses running
237		-	with medication, the permit holder shall indicate in the racing program
238		-	a horse that is racing with a medication permitted by the rules of the
239		-	commission.
240		-	SECTION 13. IC 4-31-13-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.210-2013,
241		-	SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
242		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) The commission may adopt rules under
243		-	IC 4-22-2 to delegate to the stewards and judges of racing meetings
244		-	under the jurisdiction of the commission the power to conduct
245		-	disciplinary hearings on behalf of the commission. The stewards and
246		-	judges shall give at least twelve (12) hours notice of any such hearing.
247		-	The stewards and judges, on behalf of the commission, may impose one
248		-	(1) or more of the following sanctions against a licensee who violates
249		-	this article or the rules or orders of the commission:
250		-	(1) A civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
251		-	HEA 1053 — CC 1 7
252		-	(2) A temporary order or other immediate action in the nature of
253		-	a summary suspension if a licensee's actions constitute an
254		-	immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare.
255		-	(3) Suspension of a license held by the licensee for not more than
256		-	one (1) year. three (3) years. The suspension of a license under
257		-	this subdivision is:
258		-	(A) valid even though the suspension extends beyond the
259		-	period of the racing meeting for which the stewards and judges
260		-	have been appointed; and
261		-	(B) effective at all other racing meetings under the jurisdiction
262		-	of the commission.
263		-	(4) A rule that a person must stay off the premises of one (1) or
264		-	more permit holders if necessary in the public interest to maintain
265		-	proper control over recognized meetings.
266		-	(5) Referral of the matter to the commission for its consideration.
267		-	However, at least two (2) of the stewards or judges at a racing meeting
268		-	must concur in a suspension or civil penalty.
269		-	(b) Unless a suspension of a license or the imposition of a civil
270		-	penalty under this section is appealed by the person sanctioned not
271		-	more than fifteen (15) days after being sanctioned, the suspension of a
272		-	license or the imposition of a civil penalty under this section must
273		-	occur within one hundred eighty (180) three hundred sixty-five (365)
274		-	days after the date of the violation.
275		-	(c) A suspension or civil penalty under this section may be appealed
276		-	to the commission. Judges and stewards imposing sanctions under this
277		-	section must prove the person's violation by a preponderance of the
278		-	evidence. The commission shall adopt rules establishing procedures for
279		-	appeals and stays of appeals. The commission shall conduct a hearing
280		-	on an appeal filed under this section as provided in IC 4-21.5.
281		-	SECTION 14. IC 4-33-2-14 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
282		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 14. "Occupational
283		-	license" means a license:
284		-	(1) issued by the commission under IC 4-33-8; and
285		-	(2) that must be held by an individual described in
286		-	IC 4-33-8-1.5.
287		-	SECTION 15. IC 4-33-4-18, AS AMENDED BY P.L.170-2005,
288		-	SECTION 5, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
289		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 18. (a) The state police department may assist the
290		-	commission in conducting background investigations of applicants.
291		-	The commission may forward all fingerprints required to be submitted
292		-	by license applicants under IC 4-33 to the Federal Bureau of
293		-	Investigation or any other agency for the purpose of screening
294		-	HEA 1053 — CC 1 8
295		-	applicants. The commission shall reimburse the state police department
296		-	for the costs incurred by the state police department as a result of the
297		-	assistance. The commission shall make the payment from fees
298		-	collected from applicants.
299		-	(b) (a) The commission, through its gaming agents, shall conduct
300		-	background criminal history investigations of occupational license
301		-	applicants Costs incurred conducting the investigations must be paid
302		-	from fees collected from applicants. and occupational licensees under
303		-	IC 4-33-8-1.5 for purposes of carrying out:
304		-	(1) the commission's statutory powers and responsibilities;
305		-	and
306		-	(2) rules adopted;
307		-	under this article.
308		-	(b) For purposes of carrying out the commission's statutory
309		-	powers and responsibilities, the commission shall require an
310		-	applicant or licensee described in subsection (a) to submit the
311		-	fingerprints of the applicant or licensee for review by the state
312		-	police department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation:
313		-	(1) for a criminal history record check; and
314		-	(2) in the form and manner required by the state police
315		-	department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
316		-	(c) The state police department shall provide to the commission
317		-	the results of each criminal history record check requested by the
318		-	commission under:
319		-	(1) this section; and
320		-	(2) rules adopted under this article.
321		-	(d) The state police department may charge the commission a
322		-	fee for a criminal history record check required under this section.
323		-	The commission shall pay a fee charged under this subsection from
324		-	money received from fees collected from occupational license
325		-	applicants or licensees.
326		-	SECTION 16. IC 4-33-8-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
327		-	AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
328		-	1, 2025]: Sec. 1.5. An individual who meets any of the following
329		-	descriptions, or who holds a position that meets the equivalent of
330		-	any of the following descriptions, is required to hold an
331		-	occupational license:
332		-	(1) An individual who is determined to require an
333		-	occupational license under:
334		-	(A) 68 IAC 2-2;
335		-	(B) 68 IAC 2-3; or
336		-	(C) 68 IAC 27-2.
337		-	HEA 1053 — CC 1 9
338		-	(2) A key person, as defined by the commission.
339		-	(3) A substantial owner, as defined by the commission.
340		-	(4) An employee, agent, or affiliate of a gaming operation
341		-	who:
342		-	(A) is not described in subdivisions (1) through (3);
343		-	(B) has applied for or holds a license issued by the
344		-	commission under IC 4-33-6, IC 4-33-7, IC 4-35, or
345		-	IC 4-38; and
346		-	(C) the commission deems necessary to ensure compliance
347		-	with this article and rules adopted under this article.
348		-	SECTION 17. IC 4-33-8-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
349		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 6. In accordance with
350		-	IC 4-33-4-18, an applicant for an occupational license must submit
351		-	with the application two (2) sets of the applicant's fingerprints. The
352		-	applicant must submit the fingerprints on forms provided by the
353		-	commission. The commission shall charge each applicant a fee set by
354		-	the state police department to defray the costs associated with the
355		-	search and classification of the applicant's fingerprints.
356		-	SECTION 18. IC 7.1-3-15-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
357		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) The holder of a
358		-	wine dealer's permit shall be entitled to purchase wine only from a
359		-	permittee who is authorized to sell to a wine dealer under this title. A
360		-	wine dealer shall be entitled to sell wine for consumption off the
361		-	licensed premises only and not by the drink.
362		-	(b) A wine dealer shall be entitled to sell wine in permissible
363		-	containers in a quantity of not more than three (3) standard cases, as
364		-	determined under the rules of the commission, in a single transaction.
365		-	However, a wine dealer who is licensed under IC 7.1-3-10-4 may
366		-	possess wine and sell it at retail in its original package to a customer
367		-	only for consumption off the licensed premises.
368		-	(c) Unless a wine dealer is a grocery store or drug store, a wine
369		-	dealer may not sell or deliver alcoholic beverages or any other item
370		-	through a window in the licensed premises to a patron who is outside
371		-	the licensed premises. A wine dealer that is a grocery store or drug
372		-	store may sell any item except alcoholic beverages through a window
373		-	in the licensed premises to a person who is outside the licensed
374		-	premises.
375		-	(d) However, A wine dealer may deliver wine as follows:
376		-	(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), only in permissible
377		-	containers to a customer's:
378		-	(A) residence; or
379		-	(B) office.
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381		-	(2) In the case of a wine dealer who is licensed under
382		-	IC 7.1-3-10-4, may deliver wine only in permissible containers to
383		-	a customer's:
384		-	(A) residence;
385		-	(B) office; or
386		-	(C) designated location.
387		-	This A wine delivery may only be performed by the permit holder or
388		-	an employee who holds an employee permit. The permit holder shall
389		-	maintain a written record of each delivery for at least one (1) year that
390		-	shows the customer's name, location of delivery, and quantity sold.
391		-	SECTION 19. IC 7.1-3-18-9, AS AMENDED BY P.L.220-2023,
392		-	SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
393		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. (a) The commission may issue an employee's
394		-	permit to a person who desires to act as:
395		-	(1) a clerk in a package liquor store;
396		-	(2) an employee who serves wine at a farm winery;
397		-	(3) a bartender, waiter, waitress, or manager in a retail
398		-	establishment, excepting dining car and boat employees; or
399		-	(4) an employee of a dealer licensed under IC 7.1-3-5-3, or
400		-	IC 7.1-3-10-7, or IC 7.1-3-15-3 to deliver beer, or liquor, or
401		-	wine.
402		-	(b) A permit authorized by this section is conditioned upon the
403		-	compliance by the holder with reasonable rules relating to the permit
404		-	which the commission may prescribe from time to time.
405		-	(c) A permit issued under this section entitles its holder to work for
406		-	any lawful employer. However, a person may work without an
407		-	employee's permit for thirty (30) days from the date shown on a receipt
408		-	for a cashier's check or money order payable to the commission for that
409		-	person's employee's permit application.
410		-	(d) A person who, for a package liquor store or retail establishment,
411		-	is:
412		-	(1) the sole proprietor;
413		-	(2) a partner, a general partner, or a limited partner in a
414		-	partnership or limited partnership that owns the business
415		-	establishment;
416		-	(3) a member of a limited liability company that owns the
417		-	business establishment; or
418		-	(4) a stockholder in a corporation that owns the business
419		-	establishment;
420		-	is not required to obtain an employee's permit in order to perform any
421		-	of the acts listed in subsection (a).
422		-	(e) An applicant may declare on the application form that the
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424		-	applicant will use the employee's permit only to perform volunteer
425		-	service that benefits a nonprofit organization. It is unlawful for an
426		-	applicant who makes a declaration under this subsection to use an
427		-	employee's permit for any purpose other than to perform volunteer
428		-	service that benefits a nonprofit organization.
429		-	(f) The commission may not issue an employee's permit to an
430		-	applicant while the applicant is serving a sentence for a conviction for
431		-	operating while intoxicated, including any term of probation or parole.
432		-	(g) The commission may not issue an employee's permit to an
433		-	applicant who has two (2) unrelated convictions for operating while
434		-	intoxicated if:
435		-	(1) the first conviction occurred less than ten (10) years before the
436		-	date of the applicant's application for the permit; and
437		-	(2) the applicant completed the sentence for the second
438		-	conviction, including any term of probation or parole, less than
439		-	two (2) years before the date of the applicant's application for the
440		-	permit.
441		-	(h) If an applicant for an employee's permit has at least three (3)
442		-	unrelated convictions for operating while intoxicated in the ten (10)
443		-	years immediately preceding the date of the applicant's application for
444		-	the permit, the commission may not grant the issuance of the permit.
445		-	If, in the ten (10) years immediately preceding the date of the
446		-	applicant's application the applicant has:
447		-	(1) one (1) conviction for operating while intoxicated, and the
448		-	applicant is not subject to subsection (f); or
449		-	(2) two (2) unrelated convictions for operating while intoxicated,
450		-	and the applicant is not subject to subsection (f) or (g);
451		-	the commission may grant or deny the issuance of a permit.
452		-	(i) Except as provided under section 9.5 of this chapter, the
453		-	commission shall revoke a permit issued to an employee under this
454		-	section if:
455		-	(1) the employee is convicted of a Class B misdemeanor for
456		-	violating IC 7.1-5-10-15(a); or
457		-	(2) the employee is convicted of operating while intoxicated after
458		-	the issuance of the permit.
459		-	The commission may revoke a permit issued to an employee under this
460		-	section for any violation of this title or the rules adopted by the
461		-	commission.
462		-	SECTION 20. IC 7.1-3-20-16.8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.145-2024,
463		-	SECTION 9, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
464		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 16.8. (a) A permit that is authorized by this
465		-	section may be issued without regard to the quota provisions of
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467		-	IC 7.1-3-22.
468		-	(b) Except as provided in section 16.3 of this chapter, the
469		-	commission may issue not more than four (4) new three-way permits
470		-	to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to applicants
471		-	in each of the following municipalities:
472		-	(1) Whitestown.
473		-	(2) Lebanon.
474		-	(3) Zionsville.
475		-	(4) Westfield.
476		-	(5) Carmel.
477		-	(6) Fishers.
478		-	(7) Noblesville.
479		-	(c) The following apply to permits issued under subsection (b):
480		-	(1) An applicant for a permit under subsection (b) must be a
481		-	proprietor, as owner or lessee, or both, of a restaurant located
482		-	within an economic development area, an area needing
483		-	redevelopment, or a redevelopment district as established under
484		-	IC 36-7-14 in a municipality's:
485		-	(A) downtown redevelopment district; or
486		-	(B) downtown economic revitalization area.
487		-	(2) The cost of an initial permit is forty thousand dollars
488		-	($40,000).
489		-	(3) The total number of active permits issued under subsection (b)
490		-	may not exceed twenty-four (24) permits at any time. If any of the
491		-	permits issued under subsection (b) are revoked or not renewed,
492		-	the commission may issue only enough new permits to bring the
493		-	total number of permits to twenty-four (24) active permits, with
494		-	not more than four (4) in each municipality listed in subsection
495		-	(b)(1) through (b)(6).
496		-	(4) The municipality may adopt an ordinance under
497		-	IC 7.1-3-19-17 requiring a permit holder to enter into a formal
498		-	written commitment as a condition of eligibility for a permit. As
499		-	set forth in IC 7.1-3-19-17(b), a formal written commitment is
500		-	binding on the permit holder and on any lessee or proprietor of
501		-	the permit premises.
502		-	(5) Notwithstanding IC 7.1-3-1-3.5 and IC 7.1-3-1.1, if business
503		-	operations cease at the permit premises for more than six (6)
504		-	months, the permit shall revert to the commission and the permit
505		-	holder is not entitled to any refund or other compensation.
506		-	(6) Except as provided in subdivision (8), the ownership of a
507		-	permit may not be transferred.
508		-	(7) A permit may not be transferred from the premises for which
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510		-	the permit was issued.
511		-	(8) If the area in which the permit premises is located is no longer
512		-	designated an economic development area, an area needing
513		-	redevelopment, or a redevelopment district, a permit issued under
514		-	this section may be renewed, and the ownership of the permit may
515		-	be transferred, but the permit may not be transferred from the
516		-	permit premises.
517		-	(d) Except as provided in section 16.3 of this chapter, in addition to
518		-	the permits issued to the town of Whitestown under subsection (c), the
519		-	commission may issue to the town of Whitestown not more than:
520		-	(1) three (3) new three-way permits; and
521		-	(2) three (3) new two-way permits;
522		-	under this subsection.
523		-	(e) The following apply to permits issued under subsection (d):
524		-	(1) An applicant for a permit under subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2)
525		-	must be a proprietor, an owner or lessee, or both, of a restaurant
526		-	located within an economic development area, an area needing
527		-	redevelopment, or a redevelopment district as established under
528		-	IC 36-7-14 in a municipality's:
529		-	(A) downtown redevelopment district; or
530		-	(B) downtown economic revitalization area.
531		-	(2) The cost of an initial permit is forty thousand dollars
532		-	($40,000).
533		-	(3) The total number of active permits issued under subsection (d)
534		-	may not exceed the six (6) permits allocated by permit type, as set
535		-	forth in that subsection.
536		-	(4) The municipality may adopt an ordinance under
537		-	IC 7.1-3-19-17 requiring a permit holder to enter into a formal
538		-	written commitment as a condition of eligibility for a permit. As
539		-	set forth in IC 7.1-3-19-17(b), a formal written commitment is
540		-	binding on the permit holder and on any lessee or proprietor of
541		-	the permit premises.
542		-	(5) Notwithstanding IC 7.1-3-1.1, if business operations cease at
543		-	the permit premises for more than six (6) months, the permit shall
544		-	revert to the commission and the permit holder is not entitled to
545		-	any refund or other compensation.
546		-	(6) Except as provided in subdivision (8), the ownership of a
547		-	permit may not be transferred.
548		-	(7) A permit may not be transferred from the premises for which
549		-	the permit was issued.
550		-	(8) If the area in which the permit issued to a premises under
551		-	subsection (d)(1) or (d)(2) is located is no longer designated an
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553		-	economic development area, an area needing redevelopment, or
554		-	a redevelopment district, a permit issued under this section may
555		-	be renewed, and the ownership of the permit may be transferred,
556		-	but the permit may not be transferred from the permit premises.
557		-	(f) Except as provided in section 16.3 of this chapter, in addition to
558		-	the permits issued to the city of Noblesville under subsection (c), the
559		-	commission may issue to the city of Noblesville not more than ten (10)
560		-	new three-way permits under this subsection. The new three-way
561		-	permits may be issued as follows:
562		-	(1) Three (3) new three-way permits in 2024.
563		-	(2) Three (3) new three-way permits in 2025.
564		-	(3) Four (4) new three-way permits in 2026.
565		-	If the commission does not issue the amount of three-way permits
566		-	allowed in subdivisions (1) through (3) in that year, any unissued
567		-	permits will roll over and may be issued in a subsequent year.
568		-	(g) The following apply to permits issued under subsection (f):
569		-	(1) An applicant for a permit under subsection (f) must be a
570		-	proprietor, an owner or lessee, or both, of a restaurant located
571		-	within an economic development area, an area needing
572		-	redevelopment, or a redevelopment district as established under
573		-	IC 36-7-14 in a municipality's:
574		-	(A) downtown redevelopment district; or
575		-	(B) downtown economic revitalization area.
576		-	(2) The cost of an initial permit is forty thousand dollars
577		-	($40,000).
578		-	(3) The total number of active permits issued under subsection (f)
579		-	may not exceed the ten (10) new three-way permits, as set forth
580		-	in that subsection.
581		-	(4) The municipality may adopt an ordinance under
582		-	IC 7.1-3-19-17 requiring a permit holder to enter into a formal
583		-	written commitment as a condition of eligibility for a permit. As
584		-	set forth in IC 7.1-3-19-17(b), a formal written commitment is
585		-	binding on the permit holder and on any lessee or proprietor of
586		-	the permit premises.
587		-	(5) Notwithstanding IC 7.1-3-1.1, if business operations cease at
588		-	the permit premises for more than six (6) months, the permit shall
589		-	revert to the commission and the permit holder is not entitled to
590		-	any refund or other compensation.
591		-	(6) Except as provided in subdivision (8), the ownership of a
592		-	permit may not be transferred.
593		-	(7) A permit may not be transferred from the premises for which
594		-	the permit was issued.
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596		-	(8) If the area in which the permit issued to a premises under
597		-	subsection (f) is located is no longer designated an economic
598		-	development area, an area needing redevelopment, or a
599		-	redevelopment district, a permit issued under this section may be
600		-	renewed, and the ownership of the permit may be transferred, but
601		-	the permit may not be transferred from the permit premises.
602		-	(h) Except as provided in section 16.3 of this chapter, the
603		-	commission may issue to the city of Delphi not more than two (2) new
604		-	three-way permits under this subsection.
605		-	(i) The following apply to permits issued under subsection (h):
606		-	(1) An applicant for a permit under subsection (h) must be a
607		-	proprietor, an owner or lessee, or both, of a restaurant located
608		-	within an economic development area, an area needing
609		-	redevelopment, or a redevelopment district as established under
610		-	IC 36-7-14 in a municipality's:
611		-	(A) downtown redevelopment district; or
612		-	(B) downtown economic revitalization area.
613		-	(2) The cost of an initial permit is forty thousand dollars
614		-	($40,000).
615		-	(3) The total number of active permits issued under subsection (h)
616		-	may not exceed the two (2) new three-way permits, as set forth in
617		-	that subsection.
618		-	(4) The municipality may adopt an ordinance under
619		-	IC 7.1-3-19-17 requiring a permit holder to enter into a formal
620		-	written commitment as a condition of eligibility for a permit. As
621		-	set forth in IC 7.1-3-19-17(b), a formal written commitment is
622		-	binding on the permit holder and on any lessee or proprietor of
623		-	the permit premises.
624		-	(5) Notwithstanding IC 7.1-3-1.1, if business operations cease at
625		-	the permit premises for more than six (6) months, the permit shall
626		-	revert to the commission and the permit holder is not entitled to
627		-	any refund or other compensation.
628		-	(6) Except as provided in subdivision (8), the ownership of a
629		-	permit may not be transferred.
630		-	(7) A permit may not be transferred from the premises for which
631		-	the permit was issued.
632		-	(8) If the area in which the permit issued to a premises under
633		-	subsection (h) is located is no longer designated an economic
634		-	development area, an area needing redevelopment, or a
635		-	redevelopment district, a permit issued under this section may be
636		-	renewed, and the ownership of the permit may be transferred, but
637		-	the permit may not be transferred from the permit premises.
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639		-	(j) Except as provided in section 16.3 of this chapter, the
640		-	commission may issue to the city of Warsaw not more than three
641		-	(3) new three-way permits under this subsection.
642		-	(k) The following apply to permits issued under subsection (j):
643		-	(1) An applicant for a permit under subsection (j) must be a
644		-	proprietor, an owner or lessee, or both, of a restaurant
645		-	located within an economic development area, an area
646		-	needing redevelopment, or a redevelopment district as
647		-	established under IC 36-7-14 in a municipality's:
648		-	(A) downtown redevelopment district; or
649		-	(B) downtown economic revitalization area.
650		-	(2) The cost of an initial permit is forty thousand dollars
651		-	($40,000).
652		-	(3) The total number of active permits issued under
653		-	subsection (j) may not exceed the three (3) new three-way
654		-	permits, as set forth in that subsection.
655		-	(4) The municipality may adopt an ordinance under
656		-	IC 7.1-3-19-17 requiring a permit holder to enter into a
657		-	formal written commitment as a condition of eligibility for a
658		-	permit. As set forth in IC 7.1-3-19-17(b), a formal written
659		-	commitment is binding on the permit holder and on any lessee
660		-	or proprietor of the permit premises.
661		-	(5) Notwithstanding IC 7.1-3-1.1, if business operations cease
662		-	at the permit premises for more than six (6) months, the
663		-	permit shall revert to the commission and the permit holder
664		-	is not entitled to any refund or other compensation.
665		-	(6) Except as provided in subdivision (8), the ownership of a
666		-	permit may not be transferred.
667		-	(7) A permit may not be transferred from the premises for
668		-	which the permit was issued.
669		-	(8) If the area in which the permit issued to a premises under
670		-	subsection (j) is located is no longer designated an economic
671		-	development area, an area needing redevelopment, or a
672		-	redevelopment district, a permit issued under this section may
673		-	be renewed, and the ownership of the permit may be
674		-	transferred, but the permit may not be transferred from the
675		-	permit premises.
676		-	(l) Except as provided in section 16.3 of this chapter, the
677		-	commission may issue to the town of Syracuse not more than one
678		-	(1) new three-way permit under this subsection.
679		-	(m) The following apply to a permit issued under subsection (l):
680		-	(1) An applicant for a permit under subsection (l) must be a
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682		-	proprietor, an owner or lessee, or both, of a restaurant
683		-	located within an economic development area, an area
684		-	needing redevelopment, or a redevelopment district as
685		-	established under IC 36-7-14 in a municipality's:
686		-	(A) downtown redevelopment district; or
687		-	(B) downtown economic revitalization area.
688		-	(2) The cost of an initial permit is forty thousand dollars
689		-	($40,000).
690		-	(3) The total number of active permits issued under
691		-	subsection (l) may not exceed the one (1) new three-way
692		-	permit, as set forth in that subsection.
693		-	(4) The municipality may adopt an ordinance under
694		-	IC 7.1-3-19-17 requiring a permit holder to enter into a
695		-	formal written commitment as a condition of eligibility for a
696		-	permit. As set forth in IC 7.1-3-19-17(b), a formal written
697		-	commitment is binding on the permit holder and on any lessee
698		-	or proprietor of the permit premises.
699		-	(5) Notwithstanding IC 7.1-3-1.1, if business operations cease
700		-	at the permit premises for more than six (6) months, the
701		-	permit shall revert to the commission and the permit holder
702		-	is not entitled to any refund or other compensation.
703		-	(6) Except as provided in subdivision (8), the ownership of a
704		-	permit may not be transferred.
705		-	(7) A permit may not be transferred from the premises for
706		-	which the permit was issued.
707		-	(8) If the area in which the permit issued to a premises under
708		-	subsection (l) is located is no longer designated an economic
709		-	development area, an area needing redevelopment, or a
710		-	redevelopment district, a permit issued under this section may
711		-	be renewed, and the ownership of the permit may be
712		-	transferred, but the permit may not be transferred from the
713		-	permit premises.
714		-	SECTION 21. IC 7.1-3-23-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
715		-	FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 6. Revocation of
716		-	Permits: Procedure. The commission shall give at least ten (10) three
717		-	(3) business days notice to the holder of the permit proposed to be
718		-	revoked. The notice shall inform the holder of the time and place of the
719		-	hearing to be held in regard to the proposed revocation. Unless
720		-	otherwise provided in this title, all further procedures with reference to
721		-	the revocation of a permit shall be prescribed by rule and regulation of
722		-	the commission.
723		-	SECTION 22. IC 7.1-3-27-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.220-2023,
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725		-	SECTION 12, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
726		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) An artisan distiller may produce not more
727		-	than twenty thousand (20,000) thirty thousand (30,000) gallons of
728		-	liquor in any calendar year. Liquor produced by an artisan distiller that
729		-	is sold through a wholesaler licensed under IC 7.1-3-8 may not be
730		-	counted toward the gallonage limit.
731		-	(b) An artisan distiller who knowingly or intentionally violates this
732		-	section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
733		-	SECTION 23. IC 7.1-3-27-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.194-2021,
734		-	SECTION 59, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
735		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. (a) The holder of an artisan distiller's permit
736		-	may do only the following:
737		-	(1) Manufacture liquor, including blending liquor purchased from
738		-	another manufacturer with liquor the artisan distiller
739		-	manufactures under section 11 of this chapter.
740		-	(2) Bottle liquor manufactured by the artisan distiller.
741		-	(3) Insert liquor manufactured by the artisan distiller into a
742		-	container.
743		-	(4) Store liquor manufactured by the artisan distiller, including at
744		-	a facility located within ten (10) miles of the artisan distiller's
745		-	distillery.
746		-	(5) Transport, sell, and deliver liquor manufactured by the artisan
747		-	distiller to:
748		-	(A) places outside Indiana; or
749		-	(B) the holder of a liquor wholesaler's permit under IC 7.1-3-8.
750		-	(6) Sell liquor manufactured by the artisan distiller to consumers
751		-	by the drink, bottle, container, or case from the licensed premises
752		-	of the distillery where the liquor was manufactured.
753		-	Notwithstanding IC 7.1-1-3-20, the licensed premises may
754		-	include the distillery parking lot or an area adjacent to the artisan
755		-	distillery. The parking lot or adjacent area may only be used for
756		-	the purpose of conveying alcoholic beverages and other
757		-	nonalcoholic items to a customer subject to section 8.1 of this
758		-	chapter and may not be used for point of sale purposes or any
759		-	other purpose.
760		-	(7) Serve complimentary samples of the liquor manufactured by
761		-	the artisan distiller to consumers on the premises of the distillery
762		-	where the liquor was manufactured.
763		-	(8) Sell liquor as authorized by this section for carryout on
764		-	Sunday in a quantity at any one (1) time of not more than four and
765		-	five-tenths (4.5) liters.
766		-	(9) With the approval of the commission, participate:
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768		-	(A) individually; or
769		-	(B) with other permit holders under this chapter, holders of
770		-	farm winery permits, holders of brewer's permits issued under
771		-	IC 7.1-3-2-2(b), or any combination of holders described in
772		-	this clause;
773		-	in a trade show or an exposition at which products of each permit
774		-	holder participant are displayed, promoted, and sold. All of the
775		-	permit holders may occupy the same tent, structure, or building.
776		-	The commission may not grant to a holder of a permit under this
777		-	chapter approval under this subdivision to participate in a trade
778		-	show or exposition for more than forty-five (45) days in a
779		-	calendar year.
780		-	(10) Be the proprietor of a restaurant that is not subject to the
781		-	minimum gross food sales or the minimum projected food sales
782		-	set forth in 905 IAC 1-41-2 and the gross retail income
783		-	requirements to sell carryout under IC 7.1-3-20-9.5. A holder is
784		-	entitled to conduct the following activities:
785		-	(A) Hold a beer retailer's permit, a wine retailer's permit, or a
786		-	liquor retailer's permit for a restaurant.
787		-	(B) Transfer liquor directly from the artisan distillery to a
788		-	restaurant that the artisan distiller has an interest in by means
789		-	of:
790		-	(i) bottles;
791		-	(ii) bulk containers; or
792		-	(iii) a continuous flow system.
793		-	(C) Install a window between the artisan distillery and an
794		-	adjacent restaurant that allows the public and the holder of the
795		-	permit to view both premises.
796		-	(D) Install a doorway or other opening between the artisan
797		-	distillery and an adjacent restaurant that provides the public
798		-	and the holder of the permit with access to both the artisan
799		-	distillery and restaurant.
800		-	(11) A holder that does not distribute through an Indiana liquor
801		-	wholesaler is entitled under the artisan distiller's permit to sell and
802		-	deliver to a person holding a liquor retailer or liquor dealer permit
803		-	under this title a total of not more than one thousand (1,000) two
804		-	thousand (2,000) gallons of the artisan distillery's liquor in a
805		-	calendar year, if the artisan distiller has not sold in Indiana more
806		-	than nine thousand (9,000) ten thousand (10,000) gallons the
807		-	previous calendar year. A holder that sells and delivers under this
808		-	subdivision shall comply with all provisions applicable to a
809		-	wholesaler in 905 IAC 1-5.1, 905 IAC 1-5.2, 905 IAC 1-21, 905
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811		-	IAC 1-31, and 905 IAC 1-32.1.
812		-	(12) A holder must annually submit to the commission copies of
813		-	its Indiana and federal excise tax returns.
814		-	(13) Manufacture liquor at the licensed premises for another
815		-	holder of an artisan distiller's permit. Upon completion of the
816		-	manufacturing of the liquor for another permit holder under
817		-	this subdivision, the product must be transported to the
818		-	permit holder for which the liquor was manufactured. To
819		-	qualify under this subdivision:
820		-	(A) the permit holder for which the liquor is manufactured
821		-	must have manufactured not less than forty (40) gallons of
822		-	liquor produced from raw materials at the permit holder's
823		-	licensed premises in the previous calendar year; and
824		-	(B) the total number of gallons of liquor that a permit
825		-	holder manufactures under this subdivision may not
826		-	exceed the number of gallons of liquor the permit holder
827		-	produced from raw materials at the permit holder's
828		-	licensed premises in the same calendar year.
829		-	All records required by the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax
830		-	and Trade Bureau regarding the number of gallons of liquor
831		-	produced from raw materials at the licensed premises of a
832		-	permit holder must be available to the commission upon
833		-	request. The activity under this subdivision is not an interest
834		-	under IC 7.1-5-9.
835		-	(b) The holder of an artisan distiller's permit who provides samples
836		-	or sells liquor by the glass must furnish the minimum food
837		-	requirements prescribed by the commission.
838		-	(c) A storage facility used by an artisan distiller under subsection
839		-	(a)(4) must conform with federal laws, rules, and regulations. An
840		-	artisan distiller may transfer liquor from a separate storage facility back
841		-	to the artisan distillery. An artisan distiller may sell or transfer liquor
842		-	directly to a liquor wholesaler from a storage facility that is separate
843		-	from the artisan distillery. An artisan distiller may not sell or transfer
844		-	liquor from a storage facility to any other permittee or a consumer. The
845		-	artisan distiller shall maintain an adequate written record of the liquor
846		-	transferred:
847		-	(1) between the artisan distillery and the storage facility; and
848		-	(2) from the storage facility to the liquor wholesaler.
849		-	(d) The holder of an artisan distiller's permit may transport liquor to
850		-	and from a brewery located within the same county for the purposes of
851		-	carbonating and canning by the brewery. The activity under this
852		-	subsection is not an interest under IC 7.1-5-9.
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854		-	(e) An artisan distiller who knowingly or intentionally violates this
855		-	section commits a Class B misdemeanor.
856		-	SECTION 24. IC 7.1-3-31-12, AS ADDED BY P.L.167-2023,
857		-	SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
858		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 12. (a) A designated permittee or vendor within
859		-	the refreshment area may allow a person to exit the designated
860		-	permittee's or vendor's licensed premises with not more than two (2)
861		-	open containers of an alcoholic beverage at a time. The contents of an
862		-	open container may not exceed the following:
863		-	(1) Beer or flavored malt beverage of not more than sixteen (16)
864		-	ounces.
865		-	(2) Wine, cider, or hard seltzer of not more than twelve (12)
866		-	ounces.
867		-	(3) A mixed drink of not more than ten (10) ounces containing not
868		-	more than two (2) ounces of liquor.
869		-	(b) A municipality may not require a designated permittee or
870		-	vendor to purchase containers for alcoholic beverages from a
871		-	certain vendor.
872		-	SECTION 25. IC 25-38.1-4-5.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.9-2014,
873		-	SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
874		-	JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5.5. (a) Each person who provides veterinary
875		-	medical services shall maintain medical records, as defined by rules
876		-	adopted by the board.
877		-	(b) Veterinary medical records include the following:
878		-	(1) Written records and notes, radiographs, sonographic images,
879		-	video recordings, photographs or other images, and laboratory
880		-	reports.
881		-	(2) Other information received as the result of consultation.
882		-	(3) Identification of any designated agent of the owner for the
883		-	purpose of authorizing veterinary medical or animal health care
884		-	decisions.
885		-	(4) Any authorizations, releases, waivers, or other related
886		-	documents.
887		-	(c) The client is entitled to a copy or summary of the veterinary
888		-	medical records. A veterinarian may charge a reasonable fee for
889		-	copying or summarizing the requested veterinary medical record. The
890		-	veterinarian may require that the request be in writing.
891		-	(d) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f) or upon written
892		-	authorization of the client, an animal's veterinary medical record and
893		-	medical condition is confidential and may not be:
894		-	(1) furnished to; or
895		-	(2) discussed with;
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897		-	any person other than the client or other veterinarians involved in the
898		-	care or treatment of the animal.
899		-	(e) An animal's veterinary medical records and medical condition
900		-	must be furnished within five (5) business days without written client
901		-	authorization under the following circumstances:
902		-	(1) Access to the records is specifically required by a state or
903		-	federal statute.
904		-	(2) An order by a court with jurisdiction in a civil or criminal
905		-	action upon the court's issuance of a subpoena and notice to the
906		-	client or the client's legal representative.
907		-	(3) As part of an inspection or investigation conducted by the
908		-	board or an agent of the board.
909		-	(4) As part of a request from a regulatory or health authority,
910		-	physician, or veterinarian:
911		-	(A) to verify a rabies vaccination of an animal; or
912		-	(B) to investigate a threat to human or animal health, or for the
913		-	protection of animal or public health and welfare.
914		-	(5) As a part of an animal cruelty report and associated applicable
915		-	records that are part of an abuse investigation by law enforcement
916		-	or a governmental agency.
917		-	(6) To a law enforcement agency as part of a criminal
918		-	investigation.
919		-	(7) To the Indiana horse racing commission as part of an
920		-	investigation in which a horse under the care, control, or
921		-	ownership of a licensee (as defined in IC 4-31-2.1-19) has been
922		-	treated by the veterinarian or a member of the veterinarian's
923		-	staff.
924		-	(f) An animal's veterinary medical records and medical condition
925		-	may be furnished without written client authorization under the
926		-	following circumstances:
927		-	(1) To the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University,
928		-	the animal disease diagnostic laboratory, or a state agency or
929		-	commission. However, an animal's veterinary medical records
930		-	remain confidential unless the information is disclosed in a
931		-	manner allowed under this section.
932		-	(2) Veterinary medical records that are released by the board of
933		-	animal health when in the judgment of the state veterinarian the
934		-	disclosure is necessary or helpful in advancing animal health or
935		-	protecting public health.
936		-	(3) For statistical and scientific research, if the information is
937		-	abstracted in a way as to protect the identity of the animal and the
938		-	client.
939		-	HEA 1053 — CC 1 23
940		-	(g) An animal's veterinary medical records must be kept and
941		-	maintained by the veterinarian for at least three (3) years after the
942		-	veterinarian's last encounter with the animal.
943		-	SECTION 26. IC 35-52-4-7.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
	594	+	judges and stewards who serve at the permit holder's racetrack.".
	595	+	Page 6, line 20, delete "must hold" and insert "is determined to
	596	+	require".
	597	+	Page 8, after line 27, begin a new paragraph and insert:
	598	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107 14
	599	+	"SECTION 16. IC 35-52-4-7.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
944	600		CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
945	601		[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7.7. IC 4-30-3-7.5 defines a crime
946	602		concerning the lottery.
947		-	SECTION 27. An emergency is declared for this act.
948		-	HEA 1053 — CC 1 Speaker of the House of Representatives
949		-	President of the Senate
950		-	President Pro Tempore
951		-	Governor of the State of Indiana
952		-	Date: Time:
953		-	HEA 1053 — CC 1
	603	+	SECTION 17. An emergency is declared for this act.".
	604	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	605	+	and when so amended that said bill do pass.
	606	+	(Reference is to HB 1053 as printed January 21, 2025.)
	607	+	ALTING, Chairperson
	608	+	Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0.
	609	+	_____
	610	+	SENATE MOTION
	611	+	Mr. President: I move that Engrossed House Bill 1053 be amended
	612	+	to read as follows:
	613	+	Page 1, delete lines 1 through 17.
	614	+	Delete page 2.
	615	+	Page 3, delete lines 1 through 35.
	616	+	Page 11, delete lines 8 through 11.
	617	+	Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
	618	+	(Reference is to EHB 1053 as printed March 21, 2025.)
	619	+	ALTING
	620	+	EH 1053—LS 6212/DI 107