(A) No person shall knowingly transport in any vehicle upon a public highway, street or alley any alcoholic beverage except in the original container which shall not have been opened and the seal upon which shall not have been broken and from which the original cap or cork shall not have been removed, unless the opened container be in the rear trunk or rear compartment, which shall include the spare tire compartment in a vehicle commonly known as a station wagon and panel truck, or any outside compartment which is not accessible to the driver or any other person in the vehicle while it is in motion.
(B) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(C) For purposes of this section, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE shall be defined as alcohol, spirits, beer and wine, and also every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer and capable of being consumed as a beverage by human beings. Alcohol, spirits, beer, and wine shall have the definitions as set forth in § 111.01 of the Bethany Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. 1919, passed 9-20-16; Am. Ord. 1975, passed 8-20-2019) Penalty, see § 70.999
Statutory reference:
Similar provision, see 37 O.S. § 537