Virginia SB833 prohibits open containers and consumption of alcohol in motor vehicles.
Virginia SB833 makes it unlawful to consume alcohol or possess an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a motor vehicle. It defines "passenger area" to include areas within the driver's reach and designed to seat passengers, excluding the trunk and certain other areas. The bill also regulates the sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption, including restrictions on the number of beverages that can be sold or delivered at one time and the requirement for licensees to serve a meal with each sale. Violations are punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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