Illinois · Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5)
625 ILCS 5 § 11-502: Transportation or possession of alcoholic liquor in a motor vehicle
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers and passengers are prohibited from transporting or possessing open alcoholic liquor in a motor vehicle's passenger area on highways, except in sealed original containers. Limited exceptions apply to limousines, chartered buses, and motor homes.
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