DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD 21000-23336›CHAPTER 12. Public Offenses 23100-23249.50›ARTICLE 2. Offenses Involving Alcohol and Drugs 23152-23229.1

§ 23223

California Vehicle Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) A driver shall not have in the driver’s possession, while in a motor vehicle upon a highway or on lands, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 23220, any bottle, can, or other receptacle, containing any alcoholic beverage that has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed.

(b) A passenger shall not have in the passenger’s possession, while in a motor vehicle upon a highway or on lands, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 23220, any bottle, can, or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage that has been opened or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed.

(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 275. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.)

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