612.04 LIQUOR CONSUMPTION IN MOTOR VEHICLES

   (a)   No person shall consume any beer or intoxicating liquor in a motor vehicle. This section does not apply to persons described in Section 612.07(d).
(ORC 4301.64)

   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Punishment shall be as provided in Section 698.02.

(ORC 4301.99(B); Ord. 1976-54. Passed 12-14-76. )

   (c)   If an offender who violates this section was under the age of eighteen years at the time of the offense, the court, in addition to any other penalties it imposes upon the offender, shall suspend the offender’s temporary instruction permit, probationary driver’s license, or driver’s license for a period of not less than six months and not more than one year. In lieu of suspending the offender’s temporary instruction permit, probationary driver’s license or driver’s license, the court may instead require the offender to perform community service for a number of hours to be determined by the court. If the offender is fifteen years and six months of age or older and has not been issued a temporary instruction permit or probationary driver’s license, the offender shall not be eligible to be issued such a license or permit for a period of six months. If the offender has not attained the age of fifteen years and six months, the offender shall not be eligible to be issued a temporary instruction permit until the offender attains the age of sixteen years.

(ORC 4301.99)