Open Container Laws by State (2026)
How each state handles open container in a car and the penalties, from each state's code.
| State | Open container in a car |
|---|---|
| Alabama | It is illegal for anyone — driver or passenger — to possess an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a public highway or its right-of-way. Exceptions include passengers in a bus, limousine or taxi with a CDL driver, passengers in a motor home or camper, containers in the trunk, truck bed or a locked case behind the seat of a pickup, a driver who did not know of and could not reach the container, and a parked vehicle with the engine off (except on the right-of-way). A violation is a Class C misdemeanor with a fine of up to $25, no court costs, no license points, and it is not a moving violation. Ala. Code 1975 § 32-5A-330 |
| Alaska | A person may not drive a motor vehicle on a highway or vehicular way or area when there is an open bottle, can or other container of alcohol (including one with a broken seal) in the passenger compartment, which includes a glove or utility compartment within reach. Open containers may be carried in the trunk; behind the last upright seat of a motor home, station wagon, hatchback or similar trunkless vehicle (or on a motorcycle) if enclosed in another container; behind a solid partition separating the driver from passengers; or by a passenger in a for-hire vehicle that holds 12 or more people. Violating the rule is an infraction, which is not a crime and cannot result in jail. AS 28.35.029; AS 28.90.010(d) |
| Arizona | It is illegal for any person — driver or passenger — to drink alcohol while driving or in the passenger compartment, or to have an open container of spirituous liquor in the passenger compartment, of a motor vehicle on a public highway or its right-of-way. The passenger compartment includes unlocked glove boxes but not the trunk, a locked glove box, or the area behind the last upright seat of a vehicle with no trunk. Passengers in a bus, limousine, taxi or rideshare vehicle in service, and in the living quarters of a motor home, are exempt. A violation is a class 2 misdemeanor (up to 4 months in jail and a $750 fine). A.R.S. § 4-251; A.R.S. §§ 13-702(D), 13-707 |
| Arkansas | It is a Class C misdemeanor (up to 30 days and $500) to possess an open alcoholic beverage container in the seating area of a motor vehicle, or any area readily accessible to the driver or a passenger while seated, while the vehicle is on a public highway or right-of-way. It applies to drivers and passengers. Containers in the trunk or cargo area, a locked glove box or console, or behind the last upright seat of a vehicle without a trunk are exempt, as are passengers in the living quarters of a motor home or in vehicles used to carry people for hire, if not accessible to the driver. Ark. Code § 5-71-218; Ark. Code §§ 5-4-201, 5-4-401 |
| California | Drivers and passengers may not drink alcohol in a vehicle on a highway, and neither the driver nor any passenger may possess an opened bottle, can or other container of alcohol (including one with a broken seal or partly emptied) while in a vehicle on a highway. The registered owner (or the driver if the owner is absent) must keep any open container in the trunk, or in vehicles without a trunk in an area not normally occupied by the driver or passengers (a glove or utility compartment does not count). Passengers in a for-hire bus, taxi, limousine or pedicab and people in the living quarters of a housecar or camper are exempt. These violations are infractions (fine up to $100 for a first offense, $200 and $250 for repeats within a year). Cal. Veh. Code 23221, 23222(a), 23223, 23225, 23229, 40000.1, 42001(a) |
| Colorado | Anyone in the passenger area of a motor vehicle — driver or passenger — on a public highway or its right-of-way may not knowingly drink alcohol or possess an open alcoholic beverage container; the passenger area includes the glove compartment and anything within reach of a seated person. Exceptions cover back-seat passengers in vehicles for hire (taxis, limousines, buses), passengers in the living quarters of a motor home or camper, and containers behind the last upright seat or in an unoccupied area of a vehicle without a trunk. A violation is a class A traffic infraction with a $50 fine and a $16 surcharge; cities may adopt rules that are no less strict. C.R.S. §§ 42-4-1305, 42-4-1701(4)(a)(I)(N) |
| Connecticut | Connecticut's statutes do not ban simply having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle. What the law forbids is the driver drinking any alcoholic liquor while operating a motor vehicle on a public road, a parking area for ten or more cars, certain private roads or school property; this is a Class C misdemeanor (up to 3 months and a $500 fine). Drunk-driving laws apply separately. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-213; Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-35a, 53a-36, 53a-41, 53a-42 |
| Delaware | Delaware's code does not ban simply having an open container in a vehicle. It forbids a driver from drinking an alcoholic beverage while driving on a highway (in the presence or view of a police officer). The fine is $25 to $200 for a first offense and $50 to $400 for another offense within one year. 21 Del. C. § 4177J |
| District of Columbia | No one, driver or passenger, may drink an alcoholic beverage or possess one in an open container in or upon a vehicle on any street, alley, park or parking area. A violation is a misdemeanor with up to 60 days in jail, a fine of up to $500, or both. D.C. Code §§ 25-1001(a)(2), (d), 22-3571.01 |
| Florida | Florida bans possessing an open container of alcohol or drinking while driving or riding as a passenger, and while sitting in a vehicle parked or stopped in a road. An open container not held by a passenger and not in a locked glove box, trunk or other locked non-passenger area counts as the driver's. For the driver it is a noncriminal moving violation (a base fine of $60 under chapter 318); for a passenger it is a noncriminal nonmoving violation ($30 base fine). Passengers in buses, for-hire vehicles with properly licensed drivers, and motor homes over 21 feet are exempt, and counties and cities may adopt stricter rules. Fla. Stat. §§ 316.1936, 318.18(2), (3)(a) |
| Georgia | No one may drink alcohol or have an open alcoholic beverage container in the passenger area of a vehicle on a public road or shoulder. Only the person who possesses or drinks it is charged, but a driver alone in the vehicle is considered to possess any open container in the passenger area. A locked glove compartment and, in cars without a trunk, the area behind the last upright seat are not part of the passenger area; passengers in vehicles for hire and in motor home living quarters are exempt, and properly resealed restaurant wine is not an open container. The fine is up to $200. O.C.G.A. § 40-6-253 |
| Hawaii | A driver may not drink alcohol or have an opened container (or one with a broken seal or partly emptied) while driving a car or moped on a public road; the penalty is a fine of up to $2,000, up to 30 days in jail, or both. A passenger may not drink alcohol or possess an opened container in a vehicle or on a moped on a public road; this is a petty misdemeanor (up to 30 days and $1,000). Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 291-3.1, 291-3.2 |
| Idaho | No one in a motor vehicle on a public highway or its right-of-way may drink from or possess an open container of liquor, beer or wine, except passengers in a vehicle for hire (such as a limo or bus) or in the living quarters of an RV. An open container may be carried in the trunk, or behind the last upright seat in a vehicle with no trunk. A violation is a misdemeanor for the driver (the person in actual physical control) and an infraction for passengers. Idaho Code § 23-505 |
| Illinois | No driver and no passenger may carry, possess or have alcohol in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway unless it is in the original container with the seal unbroken. Passengers in a limousine, a chartered bus or a motor home are exempt, but the driver of such a vehicle may not have alcohol in the driver's area. The offense is a petty offense (fine up to $1,000, no jail); a driver convicted a second time within one year faces suspension of driving privileges, and a driver under 21 faces loss of driving privileges on conviction. 625 ILCS 5/11-502, 5/11-202; 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-75 |
| Indiana | Anyone in a motor vehicle, driver or passenger, who possesses an opened container, a container with a broken seal, or one with some contents removed, in the passenger compartment while the vehicle is being driven or is on a public highway right-of-way commits a Class C infraction (judgment up to $500). It does not apply to passengers in vehicles carrying people for pay (such as limousines and buses) or in the living quarters of a motor home or house trailer, or to containers in a locked fixed console or, in vehicles without a trunk, behind the last upright seat. It is not treated as a moving violation and carries no license points. IC 9-30-15-3; IC 34-28-5-4(c) |
| Iowa | Both drivers and passengers are barred from having an open or unsealed container of alcohol, or a beverage containing any THC, in the passenger area (including the glove box) of a motor vehicle on a public street or highway; open containers may be carried in the trunk, or behind the last upright seat if there is no trunk. Passengers in vehicles for hire and in the living quarters of motor homes and travel trailers are exempt. A violation is a simple misdemeanor with a $260 scheduled fine. A person under 21 caught with alcohol in the vehicle is charged under the underage-possession law. Iowa Code §§ 321.284, 321.284A, 805.8A(14)(e) |
| Kansas | No one may transport alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage in a vehicle on a highway or street unless it is in its original unopened container, in a locked trunk or outside compartment (or behind the last upright seat if there is no trunk), or in the possession of a passenger in an RV or bus who is out of the driver's area. A violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $200, up to six months in jail, or both; on a second or later conviction the court must suspend the person's driver's license for one year (or may instead restrict it). K.S.A. 8-1599 |
| Kentucky | It is illegal to possess an open alcoholic beverage container in the passenger area (including an unlocked glove box) of a motor vehicle on a public highway or its right-of-way. Passengers (not the driver) in buses, taxis, limousines, RVs and motor homes are exempt, and a container may be kept in a locked glove box or behind the last upright seat of a vehicle without a trunk. The fine is $35 to $100. KRS 189.530(2)-(5); KRS 189.990(9)(b) |
| Louisiana | Both the driver and passengers are barred from possessing an open alcoholic beverage container, or drinking alcohol, in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a public highway or right-of-way. The penalty is a fine of up to $100 plus court costs; the person is cited rather than taken into custody, and the violation is not added to the driving record. Paid passengers in buses, taxis and limousines and certain other occupants are excepted, and a locked glove box or the area behind the last upright seat is not part of the passenger area. Larger local governments may set higher fines by ordinance. La. R.S. 32:300 |
| Maine | The driver of a vehicle on a public way is in violation if the driver or a passenger in the passenger area drinks alcohol or has an open alcoholic beverage container. Exceptions include containers behind the last upright seat in a vehicle without a trunk, paying passengers in for-hire vehicles other than taxicabs, the living quarters of a motor home or camper, and licensed caterers transporting alcohol. The section sets no separate penalty, so under the general rule for the motor vehicle title it is a traffic infraction (a civil fine of $25 to $500), not a crime. 29-A M.R.S. § 2112-A; §§ 103, 104 |
| Maryland | An occupant of a motor vehicle may not possess an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a vehicle on a highway, and a passenger may not drink alcohol there; the driver is not charged based only on a passenger's open container. A separate Transportation Article section bars the driver from drinking alcohol in the passenger area. Passengers in buses, taxis, limousines and the living quarters of motor homes are excepted. A violation under the open-container part is a civil offense, not a criminal conviction, with a fine of up to $25 (plus $5 court costs), and is not a moving or traffic violation for license points. Md. Code, Crim. Law §§ 10-125, 10-126; Transp. § 21-903 |
| Massachusetts | Anyone who possesses an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a public way or in a place the public can access is punished by a fine of $100 to $500. The passenger area does not include the trunk, a locked glove compartment or, in a vehicle without a trunk, the area behind the last upright seat. Passengers in vehicles used to carry people for hire and people in the living quarters of a motor home or house trailer are exempt, but the driver of any vehicle may never possess an open container. G.L. c. 90, § 24I |
| Michigan | The driver and any occupant may not transport or possess alcohol in an open, uncapped or unsealed container in the passenger area of a vehicle on a highway, or of a moving vehicle in any area open to the public, including parking lots. In a vehicle without a trunk, containers may be kept in a locked glove compartment, behind the last upright seat, or in an area not normally occupied. Passengers in state-authorized chartered vehicles (and, unless a local ordinance bars it, commercial quadricycles) are excepted. A violation is a misdemeanor; the sentence may include community service and substance abuse screening. Unless otherwise provided, a Vehicle Code misdemeanor is punishable by up to 90 days and/or a $100 fine. MCL 257.624a; MCL 257.901(2) |
| Minnesota | It is a crime for anyone - driver or passenger - to drink alcohol in a motor vehicle on a street or highway, or to possess an opened alcoholic beverage container in a private motor vehicle on a street or highway; an owner (or the driver, if the owner is absent) also commits a crime by keeping or allowing an open container in the vehicle. Each is a misdemeanor (up to 90 days and/or $1,000). Open containers may be kept in the trunk, or in an area not normally occupied if there is no trunk (a glove or utility compartment does not count), and passengers in buses, pedal-powered commercial vehicles and limousines are exempt. Minn. Stat. § 169A.35, subds. 2-6 |
| Missouri | The statute found bars the driver from consuming any alcoholic beverage while operating a moving vehicle on a public road; it is an infraction (a fine of up to $400, no jail) and is not reported on the driver's Department of Revenue record. No statewide statute barring passengers from having or drinking from an open container was found. RSMo § 577.017; § 558.002 |
| Montana | Knowingly possessing an open alcoholic beverage container in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway is an offense that applies to drivers and passengers alike. Exceptions include a locked glove box, the trunk, truck bed or area behind the last upright seat, and passengers in a bus, taxi or limousine with a hired driver or in the living quarters of a camper or motor home. The fine is up to $100; it is not a criminal offense for record purposes, is not recorded on the driver's record, and insurers may not raise premiums for it. MCA 61-8-1026 |
| Nebraska | No person in the passenger area of a motor vehicle, driver or passenger, may possess an open alcoholic beverage container while the vehicle is on a highway or in a public parking area, and no one may drink alcohol on a highway, in a public parking area, or inside a vehicle there. The area behind the last upright seat of a vehicle without a trunk is not part of the passenger area, and passengers (not the driver) of a chartered limousine or bus are exempt. The section sets no specific penalty, so a violation is a Rules of the Road traffic infraction with a fine of up to $100 for a first offense. Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 60-6,211.08, 60-682, 60-689 |
| Nevada | It is a misdemeanor for anyone, driver or passenger, to have an open container of an alcoholic beverage in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway, and for a driver to drink alcohol while driving. The rule does not apply in the passenger area of a vehicle used to carry passengers for hire (such as a limousine, taxi or bus) or in the living quarters of a motor home or house trailer. The penalty is that of a misdemeanor (up to six months and $1,000), with possible extra penalties in work or pedestrian safety zones. NRS 484B.150; NRS 193.130, 193.140, 193.150 |
| New Hampshire | No driver may carry or possess alcohol in the passenger area of a vehicle on a public way except in the original sealed container; opened and recapped containers must go in the trunk, or the least accessible area if there is no trunk. Passengers face the same rule on public ways and in public parking areas. A violation is a 'violation' with a $150 fine, and a driver may also have the license suspended for 60 days for a first offense and up to one year for a repeat. Passengers in a chartered bus, taxi or limousine for hire are exempt (the driver is not), as are living quarters of a motor home. RSA 265-A:44 |
| New Jersey | All occupants of a motor vehicle on a public highway or its right-of-way may not possess an open or unsealed alcoholic beverage container (or unsealed smokable cannabis). Containers in the trunk, behind the last upright seat of a trunkless vehicle, or in the living quarters of a motor home are allowed, and passengers in a charter bus or limousine are exempt for alcohol. The fine is $200 for a first offense and $250 (or 10 days of community service) for a repeat offense. R.S. 39:4-51b |
| New Mexico | No one may knowingly drink alcohol in a motor vehicle on a public highway, or have an opened or partly emptied container of alcohol on their person in the vehicle. The registered owner may not keep an open container in the vehicle unless it is in the trunk (or an area not normally occupied if there is no trunk; the glove compartment does not count), the living quarters of a motor home or RV, a truck camper, or an unoccupied pickup bed. Passengers in buses, taxis and limousines for hire are exempt. A first violation is a penalty assessment misdemeanor ($25.00); a second or later violation is a misdemeanor (fine up to $300 and/or up to 90 days) with driver's license revocation of three months for a second violation and one year for a third or later. NMSA 1978, § 66-8-138; § 66-8-139; § 66-8-116(A); § 66-8-7(B) |
| New York | Drinking alcohol, or possessing an open container of alcohol, in a motor vehicle on a public highway is prohibited for both the driver and passengers. Passengers in for-hire vehicles carrying 10 or more people operated under a Department of Transportation permit are exempt, and a resealed bottle of wine may be carried in the trunk or behind the last upright seat. A violation is a traffic infraction; the section sets no specific fine, so the general traffic-infraction penalty (up to $150 and/or 15 days for a first conviction) applies. N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law §§ 1227, 1800(b) |
| North Carolina | No person may possess an alcoholic beverage other than in the unopened original container, or drink alcohol, in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a highway or its right-of-way; only the person who possesses or drinks it is charged. Passengers are exempt in vehicles used mainly to carry people for pay, in the living quarters of a motor home, and in a house trailer. A violation is an infraction and is not a moving violation for license points. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-138.7(a1), (a2), (e) |
| North Dakota | No one may drink alcohol in or on a motor vehicle on a public highway or public parking area, or possess an opened alcohol container on their person there; the owner (or driver, if the owner is absent) may not keep an opened container in the vehicle except in the trunk or, if there is no trunk, an area not normally occupied (the glove compartment counts as occupied). The living quarters of a house car are exempt when separated from the driver, and passengers in chartered buses and for-hire vehicles are exempt. A violation carries a $50 fee, recorded on the driving record only if the person was the driver. N.D.C.C. § 39-08-18 |
| Ohio | No one may have an opened container of beer or liquor while driving or riding as a passenger in a motor vehicle, or while in or on a stationary vehicle, on a street, highway or other place open to the public for driving or parking. Exceptions include paying passengers (not in the front seat) of a registered limousine, passengers of commercial quadricycles within limits, and an opened wine bottle resealed by a restaurant and kept in the trunk or behind the last upright seat. A violation is a minor misdemeanor (fine up to $150). R.C. 4301.62, 4301.99(A); R.C. 2929.14, 2929.18, 2929.24, 2929.28 |
| Oklahoma | No person may knowingly transport alcohol in a vehicle on a public highway, street or alley except in the original unopened, sealed container, unless the opened container is in the trunk, rear compartment, or an outside compartment not accessible to the driver or anyone else in the vehicle while moving. The rule applies to any person, not only the driver. The Act sets no specific penalty for this paragraph, so it falls under the general penalty: a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500, up to six (6) months in county jail, or both. 37A O.S. §§ 6-101(A)(7), 6-125 |
| Oregon | It is a violation to drink alcohol in a motor vehicle on a highway or to possess an opened container of alcohol on one's person while in a vehicle on a highway; these apply to any occupant. Keeping an opened container in the vehicle applies only to the registered owner (or the driver if the owner is not present), and does not apply if it is in the trunk (or an area not normally occupied by the driver or passengers if there is no trunk); the glove compartment counts as the passenger area. Passengers in buses and other vehicles for hire and the living quarters of a camper or motor home are exempt. It is a Class B traffic violation (fine-only, up to $1,000; presumptive fine $265). ORS 811.170; ORS 153.018, 153.019 |
| Pennsylvania | A driver or any passenger in a motor vehicle on a highway may not possess an open alcoholic beverage container or consume alcohol or a controlled substance in the vehicle. Passengers in the passenger area of buses, taxis, limousines and other vehicles for hire, and people in the living quarters of a house coach or house trailer, are exempt. A violation is a summary offense; the section sets no fine, so the general Vehicle Code summary-offense fine of $25 applies. 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3809, 6502(a) |
| Rhode Island | No person may drive a motor vehicle on a public highway with an unsealed alcoholic beverage container in the passenger section; the statute is written for the operator. A first violation is punishable by a fine up to $200, a license suspension up to six (6) months, or both; a later violation by a fine up to $500, a suspension up to one year, or both. Drivers of rented limousines or buses are exempt if neither the driver nor any passenger under 21 has an unsealed container. Cases are heard in the traffic tribunal. R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-22-21.1 |
| South Carolina | It is a misdemeanor to have beer or wine in an open container in any motor vehicle on a public highway or right of way unless it is in the trunk or luggage compartment; the law applies to any person in the vehicle, with an exception for vehicles legally parked at events with officers directing traffic. The penalty is a fine up to $100 or up to 30 days. Liquor (distilled spirits) with an opened cap or broken seal may be transported only in a trunk, luggage compartment or cargo area separate from the driver's and passengers' compartment; a violation is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $100 and/or up to 30 days. S.C. Code §§ 61-4-110, 61-6-4020 |
| South Dakota | Any person occupying a motor vehicle on a public highway or its right of way (driver or passenger) commits a Class 2 misdemeanor (up to 30 days and/or $500) by drinking alcohol or possessing an alcoholic beverage container whose original seal is broken, unless it is removed from the passenger area so that no occupant can reach it. It is not a violation if the beverage is in a locked glove compartment, behind the last upright seat of a vehicle without a trunk or in an area not normally occupied, or held by a passenger in a licensed carrier (though the carrier's driver may not have an open container in the driver compartment). SDCL 35-1-9.1, 35-1-9.3 |
| Tennessee | A driver may not drink, or have an open container of, alcohol or beer while operating a vehicle (engine running counts). A container is treated as the driver's unless a passenger has it or it is in a closed glove compartment, trunk or other non-passenger area. The state law does not cover passengers, but cities and counties may ban passenger drinking or open containers. Violation is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by fine only, and officers generally issue a citation. Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-416 |
| Texas | Anyone (driver or passenger) who knowingly possesses an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a vehicle on a public highway, whether moving, stopped or parked, commits a Class C misdemeanor (fine up to $500). Locked glove compartments, the trunk, or the area behind the last upright seat are not the passenger area, and passengers in buses, taxis, limousines and motor-home living quarters are exempt. Officers issue a citation instead of arresting. Tex. Penal Code § 49.031; Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.21-12.35 |
| Utah | No one, driver or passenger, may drink alcohol in a vehicle on a highway, moving or parked, and no one may keep an opened alcohol container in the passenger compartment (which includes the glove compartment, but not a separate trunk). Passengers in a motor home's living quarters, a compliant limousine or chartered bus, a taxi or bus, or a motorboat are exempt. A violation is a class C misdemeanor (up to 90 days and $750). Utah Code § 41-6a-526; Utah Code §§ 76-3-203, 76-3-204, 76-3-205, 76-3-301 |
| Vermont | Drivers may not drink alcohol or have an open container of alcohol in the passenger area (including an unlocked glove compartment) while driving on a public highway; passengers may not drink or hold open containers either, except in vehicles for hire and motor-home living quarters. These are civil violations: a driver who drinks faces up to $500; an open container of alcohol carries up to $25 for driver or passenger. 23 V.S.A. §§ 1134, 1134a |
| Virginia | It is illegal for a driver to drink alcohol while driving on a public highway. An open container in the passenger area (including an unlocked glove compartment) with some alcohol removed, plus signs the driver has been drinking, creates a presumption that the driver drank. Trunks, the area behind the last upright seat, motor-home living quarters, and buses, taxis and limousines for hire are excluded. A violation is a Class 4 misdemeanor (fine up to $250). The statute applies to drivers; it does not make passenger possession an offense. Va. Code § 18.2-323.1; Va. Code §§ 18.2-10, 18.2-11 |
| Washington | It is a traffic infraction for anyone, driver or passenger, to drink alcohol in a vehicle on a highway, or to possess an opened alcohol container while in the vehicle. The registered owner (or the driver if the owner is not present) commits an infraction by keeping an open container in the vehicle unless it is in the trunk or another area not normally occupied by the driver or passengers. Chartered buses, motor-home living quarters, and passengers in licensed for-hire vehicles are generally exempt. RCW 46.61.519 |
| West Virginia | The driver or any passenger may not drink alcohol, or knowingly possess an open alcoholic beverage container, in the passenger area of a motor vehicle on a public highway or its right-of-way, moving or parked. Passengers in buses, taxis, limousines and the living quarters of motor homes or campers are exempt. A violation is a misdemeanor with a fine of $50 to $100; several open containers in one incident count as one offense. W. Va. Code § 17C-5D-3 |
| Wisconsin | No one may drink alcohol in a motor vehicle on a highway, and no one may possess an opened alcohol container in a privately owned vehicle on a public highway. The owner (or the driver, if the owner is absent) may not keep an opened container in the vehicle unless it is in the trunk or, if there is no trunk, an area not normally occupied by the driver or passengers. Passengers in a chauffeur-driven limousine or bus are exempt. A violation is a civil forfeiture of up to $100, with extra penalties for commercial drivers. Wis. Stat. §§ 346.935, 346.95(2m) |
| Wyoming | No person may drink, transport or possess an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle moving on a public street or highway unless it is unopened and sealed, or kept in the trunk or another place not readily reachable (such as the unoccupied bed of a pickup or a secured cabinet in a motor home). Passengers in a vehicle used to carry passengers for hire are exempt, but that driver may not have alcohol within reach. Penalties: a fine of up to $200 for a first conviction, up to $300 and/or 30 days for a second within 1 year, and up to $500 and/or 6 months for a third within 1 year. W.S. 31-5-235 |
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.