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Cal. Vehicle Code § 23223

Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)

Part of Article 2: Offenses Involving Alcohol and Drugs, California Vehicle Code.

Full text of Cal. Vehicle Code § 23223

Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.

Cal. Vehicle Code § 23223Primary source, current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
(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.

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