Florida · Florida Statutes — Title XXIII, Motor Vehicles
Fla. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 316.1936: Possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in vehicles prohibited; penalties
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to possess or consume open alcoholic beverages while operating a vehicle or while a passenger in a parked vehicle on a road. Violations by operators are noncriminal moving traffic violations.
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