Nevada § 484B.150 - Drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle or open container of alcoholic beverage a misdemeanor; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 484B.150 — Drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle or open container of alcoholic beverage a misdemeanor; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 484B.150. Drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle or open container of alcoholic beverage a misdemeanor; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone
1. It is a misdemeanor for a person to drink an alcoholic beverage while the person
is driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, it is a misdemeanor for a person
to have an open container of an alcoholic beverage within the passenger area of a
motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is upon a highway. This subsection does not apply to: (a) The passenger area of a motor vehicle which is designed, maintained or used primarily
for the transportation of persons for compensation; or (b) The living quarters of a house coach or house trailer, but does apply to the driver of such a motor vehicle who is in possession or control
of an open container of an alcoholic beverage. 3. A person who violates any provision of this section may be subject to any additional
penalty set forth in NRS 484B.130 or 484B.135 . 4. As used in this section: (a) “ Alcoholic beverage ” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.015 . (b) “ Open container ” means a container which has been opened or the seal of which has been broken. (c) “ Passenger area ” means that area of a vehicle which is designed for the seating of the driver or
a passenger.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 484B.150 ("Drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle or open container of alcoholic beverage a misdemeanor; additional penalty for violation committed in work zone or pedestrian safety zone") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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