Alcohol Permit Information
Announcements & General Information
As of January 1, 2024, applications for temporary beer/wine permits must be completed using the Online Application Portal. Paper applications will no longer be accepted.
The ATC is hosting a webinar on April 26, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss upcoming changes to Indiana's alcoholic beverage laws that were passed during the 2024 legislative session. The webinar will be held on Microsoft Teams, and the registration link can be found here. For those unable to attend the webinar, a link to the recording will be posted on our website at a later date.
Permit Escrow Hearings
Pursuant to I.C. 7.1-3-1.1, a permit holder that is unable to immediately operate the business for which an alcohol permit is issued must deposit the permit in escrow with the Commission. Permits approved by the Commission to be deposited in escrow receive an initial deposit term of twenty-four (24) months. Upon the expiration of an initial 24-month deposit term, a permit holder may request additional extensions to receive a third, fourth, and fifth year of escrow, if needed. Permits that are not made active or put into operation within five (5) years of being deposited into escrow will revert to the Commission as set forth in I.C. 7.1-3-1.1-3.
NOTE: Escrow hearings are held virtually on Microsoft Teams. Please mute yourself upon joining the meeting. This can be done in the Microsoft Teams app or webpage by using the microphone button, or by pressing *67 on your phone when calling the conference call phone number.
- April 23, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. (ET)
- Agenda
- Click here to join the meeting on your computer or mobile app
- Call in (audio only) +1 317-552-1674 / Conference ID: 272 887 617# (Joining Instructions)
* Agendas are subject to change without notice.
Local Board Hearings
Each of Indiana's 92 counties has a local alcoholic beverage board (local board) that investigates and votes on all applications for alcoholic beverage retailer and dealer permits in their respective county. Each local board is comprised of four members – one appointed by the board of county commissioners, one appointed by the chief executive of the largest city or town in the county, one by the county fiscal body, and one designated by the Commission, who is usually an officer of the Indiana State Excise Police. For a list of local board officers by Excise district and county, please click here.
Local board hearing schedules are updated on a regular and ongoing basis in order to reflect hearings scheduled for each month. However, please keep in mind that the local board hearing schedule only includes those applications that have been recently advertised for a local board hearing (as required by Indiana law). There may be other applications scheduled to be heard at a local board hearing that were continued from previous dates and/or added after creation of the local board hearing schedule. A current schedule of local board hearings, including dates and locations, can be accessed by clicking on the link below:
Please refer to the ATC's Local Board Handbook for more information regarding the local board hearing process.
Permit Transfer Prices by Jurisdiction
Pursuant to Indiana Code 7.1-3-24-3.5, the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission is required to collect and publish sale prices for transferred permits. The report, including jurisdiction and permit type, can be found here.