I'd been a cop for probably 4-5 years before I found out running a still was illegal. Excise laws weren't something we covered in the Academy, and when I was young it was just something everyone did so I'd never thought to question it. I knew you weren't allowed to sell it without the tax stamp, same as you needed a different stamp to serve liquor commercially, but that was it.
IC 7.1-3-27-3 Gallonage limit
Sec. 3. An artisan distiller may produce not more than ten thousand (10,000) gallons of liquor in any calendar year. Liquor produced by an artisan distiller that is sold through a wholesaler licensed under IC 7.1-3-8 may not be counted toward the gallonage limit.
For manufacturing ethanol fuel you will need to submit a request for a TTB 5110.74 for a federal license.
Does this mean that you have to be a member of the Hobby Distillers Association to be exempt?
Pittman issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the U.S. government from enforcing the ban against the Hobby Distillers Association's members.
No, but yes..... by the terms of the decision, it applies only to the parties found to have standing, that is, one individual and the association itself.Does this mean that you have to be a member of the Hobby Distillers Association to be exempt?
Pittman issued a permanent injunction prohibiting the U.S. government from enforcing the ban against the Hobby Distillers Association's members.
I remember reading something about this a while back. Its something like what he distills is destroyed and the production company pays him for doing it. So he still makes money like he used to, but its not for selling shine anymore. Excise is aware of his actions, and its sanctioned. Its basically Appalachia Conner Prairie. LOLProbably because they really aren't distilling or they have licenses.
Best I can tell is that only applies to commercial activities.One of the reasons home distillation has been illegal is safety issues. Stills are a fire and explosion hazard.
Not sure how this might affect IN law since it is still illegal under IN statute to distill spirits at home unless you have at least an artisan distillers permit.
This ruling might make this part disappear?