Transporte de bebidas alcohólicas en vehículos en Míchigan

Explicación Simple

No puedes llevar botellas de alcohol abiertas en el área de pasajeros de un carro en Míchigan. Si el carro no tiene baúl, hay algunas reglas especiales que debes seguir.

Es como cuando llevas comida en un tupper cerrado. Si el tupper está abierto, puede desordenarse y causar problemas, igual que las botellas de alcohol abiertas en el carro.

Ejemplo Práctico

María y su amigo Juan estaban regresando de una fiesta y llevaban una botella de vino abierta en el carro. Cuando los detuvo la policía, les dijeron que eso era ilegal y podrían enfrentar una multa. Si hubieran guardado la botella en el maletero, no tendrían problemas.

Penalidades

Si violas esta ley, puedes enfrentar un cargo de delito menor, incluyendo servicio comunitario y pruebas de abuso de sustancias.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 257.624a - Transportation or possession of alcoholic liquor in open or uncapped container open or upon which seal broken; violation as misdemeanor; exception; subsections (1) and (2) inapplicable to passenger in commercial quadricycle; definitions Sec. 624a. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (5), a person who is an operator or occupant shall not transport or possess alcoholic liquor in a container that is open or uncapped or upon which the seal is broken within the passenger area of a vehicle upon a highway, or within the passenger area of a moving vehicle in any place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles, including an area designated for the parking of vehicles, in this state. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5), a person may transport or possess alcoholic liquor in a container that is open or uncapped or upon which the seal is broken within the passenger area of a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles, including an area designated for the parking of vehicles in this state, if the vehicle does not have a trunk or compartment separate from the passenger area, and the container is in a locked glove compartment, behind the last upright seat, or in an area not normally occupied by the operator or a passenger. (3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. As part of the sentence, the person may be ordered to perform community service and undergo substance abuse screening and assessment at his or her own expense as described in section 703(1) of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1703. A court shall not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for a violation of this section from a person charge