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Timestamp: 2020-06-03 18:06:01
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 154', '§1405', '§9005', '§1401', '§1402', '§1446', '§114', '§205', '§1108', '§174', '§1029', '§205', '§1446', '§1402']

[USC02] 23 USC 154: Open container requirements
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23 USC 154: Open container requirements Text contains those laws in effect on June 2, 2020
(1) Alcoholic beverage.-The term "alcoholic beverage" has the meaning given the term in section 158(c).
(2) Motor vehicle.-The term "motor vehicle" means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways, but does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails.
(3) Open alcoholic beverage container.-The term "open alcoholic beverage container" means any bottle, can, or other receptacle-
(4) Passenger area.-The term "passenger area" shall have the meaning given the term by the Secretary by regulation.
(b) Open Container Laws.-
(1) In general.-For the purposes of this section, each State shall have in effect a law that prohibits the possession of any open alcoholic beverage container, or the consumption of any alcoholic beverage, in the passenger area of any motor vehicle (including possession or consumption by the driver of the vehicle) located on a public highway, or the right-of-way of a public highway, in the State.
(2) Motor vehicles designed to transport many passengers.-For the purposes of this section, if a State has in effect a law that makes unlawful the possession of any open alcoholic beverage container by the driver (but not by a passenger)-
(c) Transfer of Funds.-
(1) Fiscal years 2001 and 2002.-On October 1, 2000, and October 1, 2001, if a State has not enacted or is not enforcing an open container law described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall transfer an amount equal to 1½ percent of the funds apportioned to the State on that date under each of paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of section 104(b) to the apportionment of the State under section 402-
(A) Reservation of funds.-On October 1, 2011, and each October 1 thereafter, if a State has not enacted or is not enforcing an open container law described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall reserve an amount equal to 2.5 percent of the funds to be apportioned to the State on that date under each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 104(b) until the State certifies to the Secretary the means by which the State will use those reserved funds in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) and paragraph (3).
(Added Pub. L. 105–178, title I, §1405(a), as added Pub. L. 105–206, title IX, §9005(a), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 843 ; amended Pub. L. 109–59, title I, §1401(a)(3)(C), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1225 ; Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, §1402, July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 556 ; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, §1446(a)(8), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1437 .)
A prior section 154, added Pub. L. 93–643, §114(a), Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2286 ; amended Pub. L. 95–599, title II, §205, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2729 ; Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, §1108, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 626 ; Pub. L. 100–17, title I, §174, Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 218 ; Pub. L. 102–240, title I, §1029(a), (b), (e), (g), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 1968–1970 , established the national maximum speed limit, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–59, title II, §205(d)(1)(B), (3), Nov. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 577 , applicable to State on 10th day following Nov. 28, 1995, except that if legislature was not in session on such date and chief executive officer declared before such date that legislature was not in session and that State preferred applicability date that was after date on which legislature would convene, applicable to State on 60th day following date on which legislature would next convene.
2015-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(a)(8)(A), substituted "paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)" for "paragraphs (1), (3), and (4)".
2012-Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 112–141, §1402(1), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "On October 1, 2002, and each October 1 thereafter, if a State has not enacted or is not enforcing an open container law described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall transfer an amount equal to 3 percent of the funds apportioned to the State on that date under each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 104(b) to the apportionment of the State under section 402 to be used or directed as described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1)."
2005-Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 109–59 substituted "148" for "152".