Alcohol is a highly regulated substance. State governments often regulate who, what, when, where, and how alcohol can be produced, sold, purchased, and consumed.
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Alcohol is a highly regulated substance. State governments often
regulate who, what, when, where, and how alcohol can be produced,
sold, purchased, and consumed. For example, many states have
"dram shop" laws which regulate when a bar
(also known as a "dram shop") may provide alcohol to a
patron. Under Indiana's Dram Shop Act, a person who
"furnishes" alcohol to another may be liable for damages
(including injury or death) caused by the other person's
intoxication if the furnisher had actual knowledge that the person
who consumed the alcohol was visibly intoxicated when the alcohol
was furnished. See Ind. Code § 7.1-5-10-15.5. The term
"furnish" includes bartering, delivering, selling,
exchanging, providing, or giving away alcohol.
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