Iowa · Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J)
Iowa Code (Motor Veh.) § 321.285: 2.Apersonundertheageoftwenty-onewhopossessesanalcoholicbeverageinviolation ofthissectionisguiltyofaviolationofsection123.47
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
Persons under 21 who possess alcohol violate this law. Passengers in vehicles cannot possess open alcohol containers in passenger areas; violations are simple misdemeanors.
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