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Pennsylvania Open Container Law (2026)

Restricted: Prohibited — driver or passenger may not possess an open alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle on a highway; summary offense.

RestrictedVerified May 31, 2026

Prohibited — driver or passenger may not possess an open alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle on a highway; summary offense. (75 Pa.C.S. 3809.)

Official source: legis.state.pa.us →

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