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Mississippi is currently the only state which does not expressly prohibit the possession of an open container while driving but many states allow passengers to have an open container. [29] Penalties for open container violations vary from state to state but include fines, possible jail time, license demerit points and community service. [30 ...
A look at to-go alcohol/open container laws across the south eastern United States and how they have evolved.
Despite some of the strictest liquor laws in the country, Mississippi is the only state in the country without a statewide open container law but several cities and counties enforce local ordinances against the consumption of alcohol while operating a vehicle. Mississippi has one of the least progressive records on LGBT rights of any state.
No open container law. [80] No state public intoxication law. Liquor control law [81] covers all beverages containing more than 0.5% alcohol, without further particularities based on percentage. [82] Cities and counties are prohibited from banning off-premises alcohol sales. [83] No dry jurisdictions.
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The commission directed staff to bring back ordinances that would implement a 24/7 open container ban except in proposed "entertainment districts."
Laws against drinking in public are known as open container laws, as the presence of an open container of alcohol is seen as evidence of drinking in public and is far easier to witness and prove than the act of drinking. In the United States, open container laws are state laws (rather than federal laws), and therefore they differ between states ...
In addition to having the world's highest drinking age (a contentious honor we share with 12 other countries), the United States also has very strict laws on public drinking. Each state is allowed ...