North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 20, Motor Vehicles
N.C.G.S. (Motor Vehicles) § 20-138.2C: Possession of alcoholic beverages while operating a commercial motor vehicle
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits an offense by operating a commercial motor vehicle on any highway, street, or public vehicular area while possessing an open or closed alcoholic beverage in the passenger area. Exception: excursion passenger vehicles, for-hire passenger vehicles, common carriers, and motor homes where beverages belong to passengers.
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