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An open-container law is a law which regulates or prohibits drinking alcohol in public by limiting the existence of open alcoholic beverage containers in certain areas, as well as the active consumption of alcohol in those areas. "Public places" in this context refers to openly public places such as sidewalks, parks and vehicles.
Open container law only applies to drivers, not passengers. [133] It is legal to carry alcohol in a non-glass container on the Beale Street stretch in Memphis. While most clubs allow drinks to be carried outside, many do not allow drinks from outside. Texas: No Monday–Friday: 7 am–midnight Saturday: 7 am – 1 am Sunday: Noon to 12 midnight.
Having an open container is legal in Brazil. Drinking publicly is legal and socially accepted. However, DUI laws have been enforced for the past 10 years and offenders may be arrested and lose their license. [16] Being intoxicated in public is not an offense, and unless people are disturbed, the individual cannot be arrested. [17]
City officials say the move is prompted by complaints about public alcohol consumption; opponents of the proposal say the new rules are unnecessary.
Kentucky Revised Statute 243.115, for example, permits restaurants licensed under the state’s liquor laws to let a patron take one open container of wine from the establishment for consumption ...
Under Texas Penal Code, an open container refers to any type of cup, ... Exception: Consumption is legal between 10 a.m. and noon Sunday if served along food or at a winery, fair, festival ...
Open container may refer to: United States open-container laws, laws regarding the use of open alcohol containers in the United States of America;
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