S.C. Code Ann. Stat. Vehicle & Traffic Law 12271. 5. Chauffeur means a person employed full time or on a regular basis, including leased drivers, for the principal purpose of operating a motor vehicle. It shall be unlawful for the operator of a motor vehicle or the passenger in or on a motor vehicle, while the motor vehicle is operated on a public highway or right-of-way, to possess an open alcoholic beverage container, or to consume an alcoholic beverage, in the passenger area of a motor vehicle.B. Furthermore, a violation of the provisions of this section shall not be included in the records kept by the commissioner required in R.S. (C)(1) A person may have in the person's possession an opened container of any of the following: (a) Beer or intoxicating liquor that has been lawfully purchased for consumption on the premises where bought from the holder of an A-1-A, A-2, A-2f, A-3a, D-1, D-2, D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, D-5l, D-5m, D-5n, D-5o, D-7, D-8, E, F, F-2, F-5, F-7, or F-8 permit; (b) Beer, wine, or mixed beverages served for consumption on the premises by the holder of an F-3 permit, wine served as a tasting sample by an A-2 permit holder or S permit holder for consumption on the premises of a farmers market for which an F-10 permit has been issued, or wine served for consumption on the premises by the holder of an F-4 or F-6 permit; (c) Beer or intoxicating liquor consumed on the premises of a convention facility as provided in 4303.201 of the Revised Code; (d) Beer or intoxicating liquor to be consumed during tastings and samplings approved by rule of the liquor control commission; (e) Spirituous liquor to be consumed for purposes of a tasting sample, as defined in 4301.171 of the Revised Code. Code 4.1-312The transportation of alcoholic beverages in any motor vehicle which is being used, or is licensed, for the transportation of passengers for hire is prohibited, except when carried in the possession of a passenger who is being transported for compensation at the regular rate and fare charged other passengers.Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.Va. Ga. Code 3-6-4Partially consumed wine2021 Act 227Food service establishments may sell mixed drink in approved containers with food order for curbside pickup. 66-8-138A. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person in the passenger area of a motor vehicle to possess an open alcoholic beverage container while the motor vehicle is located in a public parking area or on any highway in this state. KRS 244.090. Iowa Code 123.46Consumption or intoxication in public places. (7) If the motor vehicle is not equipped with a trunk, possession of an open container or alcoholic beverages in any of the following areas: (a) In a locked glove or utility compartment. (d) Notwithstanding this section, the driver of any motor vehicle, including but not limited to a house coach or house trailer, shall not possess an open container of alcoholic beverage. One out of every 10 high school teenagers drives after drinking alcohol, and young drivers have triple the risk over experienced drivers of being in a fatal car crash, a hazard that goes up exponentially when alcohol is involved.6 Many states have a zero-tolerance law for underage drinking and driving, meaning that if a minor (under the age of 21) is pulled over and found to be under the influence of alcohol, they will incur strict legal consequences, such as being charged with a DUI (driving under the influence), which often results in the loss of driving privileges. Ann. The drinking of alcoholic beverages, or the possession of an open container containing an alcoholic beverage, in a motor vehicle located upon the public highways or right-of-way public highway is prohibited. A person under the age of twenty-one years may possess any alcoholic beverage with intent to consume if the alcoholic beverage is given: 2. 20-4.01(14). The term includes associated sidewalks, the roadbed, the right-of-way, and all culverts, drains, sluices, ditches, water storage areas, embankments, slopes, retaining walls, bridges, tunnels, and viaducts necessary for the maintenance of travel and all ferries used in connection therewith. (d) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $ 500. It is a traffic infraction for a person to drink or open alcoholic beverages container in vehicle on highway. For a first offense, a person convicted of violating this section shall be fined $200 and shall be informed by the court of the penalties for a second or subsequent violation of this section. 47, 4-409Partially consumed winePa. Stat. Code 006.02.1-1.79(27)Partially consumed wine. (b) No person shall consume, transport or possess any alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is in motion on a public street or public highway unless the beverage is: (i) In the original unopened package or container, the seal of which has not been broken and from which the original cap, cork or other means of closure has not been removed. Stat. Stat. We help thousands of people change their lives with our treatment programs. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. (c) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (b) that at the time of the offense the defendant was a passenger in: (1) the passenger area of a motor vehicle designed, maintained, or used primarily for the transportation of persons for compensation, including a bus, taxicab, or limousine; or (2) the living quarters of a motorized house coach or motorized house trailer, including a self-contained camper, a motor home, or a recreational vehicle. (b) In an area of the vehicle not normally occupied by, and not readily accessible, to the driver or passengers. tit. Any evidence of alcoholic consumption by the driver shall be prima facie evidence of such driver's failure to obey this section. Code 4.1-206.3Effective Jan. 1, 2022Commercial lifestyle centers. Stat. Stat. Stat. 31-5-235(a) As used in this section: (i) Alcoholic beverage means alcoholic liquor or malt beverage as defined in W.S. (b) Any person found in violation of this section may be fined not more than $200 or have his or her driver's license suspended for up to six months, or both, for the first violation, and for each subsequent violation may be fined not more than $500 or have his or her driver's license suspended for up to one year, or both. The legal age for purchasing or publicly consuming alcohol in the United States is 21 based on the National Minimum Drinking Age Act that was passed in 1984. Ky. Rev. Tex. At restaurants, alcoholic drinks can only be served with food, but at breweries or any beer-only establishments, food is not required to order a beer. Except as provided in Subsection (b) of this section, a minor commits an offense if he possesses an alcoholic beverage. No age law at all: A few nations don't even address the issue. No person shall knowingly drink any alcoholic beverage while in a motor vehicle upon any public highway within this state.B. Colo. Rev. (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or limit the authority of any statutory or home rule town, city, or city and county to adopt ordinances that are no less restrictive than the provisions of this section. (c) The provisions of this section are not applicable to a passenger: (1) In the passenger area of a motor vehicle designed, maintained or used primarily for the transportation of persons for compensation including, but not limited to, a bus, taxicab or limousine; or (2) In the living quarters of a motorized or nonmotorized house coach, house trailer, motor home or self-contained camper. 4-1104Refillable containers of draft beerMd. All other terms, conditions, and restrictions provided for in G.S. In Eritrea, you can't drink alcoholic beverages unless you're 25 or older. A. For the purposes of this section, the term unsealed shall mean a container with its original seal broken or a container such as a glass or cup.c. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. 9, 5297Drivers or passengers of motor vehicles shall obey the following rules:(f) It is hereby prohibited to transport any type of open container which contains any type of alcoholic beverage with a content of more than 0.5% of alcohol per volume in the passenger area of any motor vehicle while traveling on a public highway or lane of the country, with the exception of the area designated for storage or the trunk. 4301.64No person shall consume any beer or intoxicating liquor in a motor vehicle. tit. Vt. Stat. As used in division (G) of this section, market means an establishment that: (1) Leases space in the market to individual vendors, not less than 50% of which are retail food establishments or food service operations licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code; (2) Has an indoor sales floor area of not less than 22,000 square feet; (3) Hosts a farmer's market on each Saturday from April through December.Ohio Rev. (III) The primary business of the owner of the facility is the hosting and promoting of racing events. (7) No person shall, as a result of a single course of conduct, be tried for or convicted of a violation of this section and a violation of KRS 222.202 or 525.100. (2) Motor vehicle means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways, but does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails. (d) Passenger area means the area designed to seat the driver and passengers while a motor vehicle is in operation and any area that is readily accessible to the driver or a passenger while in his or her seating position, including but not limited to the glove compartment. Code Ann. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. Okla. Stat. 39:4-51ba. Ann. There are many local and state-based exceptions to the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) of 21, however. (2) A person is guilty of possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a motor vehicle, when he or she has in his or her possession an open alcoholic beverage container in the passenger area of a motor vehicle located on a public highway or on the right-of-way of a public highway. Yes. Stat. Ann. As used in division (C)(5) of this section, orchestral performance has the same meaning as in division (C)(3)(b) of this section. Alcoholic Beverages Code Ann. 20-179.3, other than the requirement in G.S. (2)(a) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this section for any person to possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage or consume an alcoholic beverage while operating a vehicle in the state or while a passenger in or on a vehicle being operated in the state. Stat. (B) This paragraph does not apply if the bottle, can or other receptacle is kept in the trunk of the vehicle, or kept in some other area of the vehicle not normally occupied by the driver or passengers if the vehicle is not equipped with a trunk. Passenger compartment does not include the trunk, a locked glove compartment or the area behind the last upright seat of a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a trunk. (B) Sections 61-6-4290 and 61-6-4300 do not apply to violations of this section, including violations prior to the effective date of this section.S.C. Del. Laws involving minors and drinking differ between possession, consumption and internal possession. Codified Laws Ann. Code 66.24.250Every person who drinks any intoxicating liquor in any public conveyance, except in a compartment or place where sold or served under the authority of a license lawfully issued, is guilty of a misdemeanor.