Skip to content
ChatProjectCodes

DIVISION 9. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 23000-25762›CHAPTER 16. Regulatory Provisions 25600-25686›ARTICLE 1. In General 25600-25623.5

§ 25620

California Business and Professions Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Any person possessing any can, bottle, or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage that has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed, in any city, county, or city and county owned park or other city, county, or city and county owned public place, or any recreation and park district, or any regional park or open-space district shall be guilty of an infraction if the city, county, or city and county has enacted an ordinance that prohibits the possession of those containers in those areas or the consumption of alcoholic beverages in those areas.

(b) This section does not apply where the possession is within premises located in a park or other public place for which a license has been issued pursuant to this division.

(c) This section does not apply when an individual is in possession of an alcoholic beverage container for the purpose of recycling or other related activity.

(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 381, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
Export this section
▸Contents — California Business and Professions Code
California Business and Professions Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.