California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 23223

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

Cite this section

Cal. Veh. Code § 23223 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/veh/division-11-rules-of-the-road/chapter-12-public-offenses/article-2-offenses-involving-alcohol-and-drugs/section-23223

Other sections in Article 2 - Offenses Involving Alcohol and Drugs

§ 23152§ 23152.5§ 23153§ 23154§ 23155§ 23158§ 23213§ 23215§ 23216§ 23217§ 23220§ 23221§ 23222§ 23223§ 23224§ 23225§ 23226§ 23229§ 23229.1

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