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So I got burned by the indiana blue laws again today. See I don't end up going grocery shopping until sunday it seems. So I'm planning on cooking myself some pasta and probably chicken parmasan and it would be really nice to have some wine to go with it. So I was at the store and picked out a nice merlot and was checking out when whammy the cashier reminded me that I live in Indiana.

In honor of that I'll post some of the things you can't do in Indiana:

It is unlawful to dispense alcoholic beverages on Christmas Day. It is also unlawful to dispense alcoholic beverages for "carry-out" on New Years Day. Furthermore, it is unlawful to dispense alcoholic beverages on Primary, General Election, or Special Election Days within the precincts where the special election is being conducted while the polls are open (see attached rule). (IC 7.1-5-10-1)

Monday - Saturday, the legal hours for the dispensing of alcoholic beverages are 7:00AM to 3:00AM (IC 7.1-3-1-14). Sunday sales begin at 12:00 noon and end at 12:30AM (for premises with Sunday permits) Those businesses possessing Sunday permits who are Hotels or have been ATC-approved for "Limited Separation" (IC 7.1-3-1-12(c)) may dispense alcoholic beverages on Sunday starting at 11:00AM and ending at 12:30AM (local prevailing time).
Retailer permittees may allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages for a period of thirty minutes after the legal dispensing hours only if the alcoholic beverages to be consumed were purchased and received by the consumer before the applicable times (see above hours) to stop the dispensing of alcoholic beverages. After this thirty minute period, all containers that have previously had alcoholic beverages in them must be cleared from the tables, counters, bars, etc. (905 IAC 1-10-1)

I like this one a lot:

It is a criminal offense to sell or furnish alcoholic beverages to an intoxicated person. In addition, the provider may experience cival liabilities if death or injury, even to a third party, occurs as a result of the act. (IC 7.1-5-10-15)