Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 811 § 811.170 — Violation of open container law; penalty
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 811 ·
Oregon Code § 811.170·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Violation of open container law; penalty.
(1) A person commits the offense of violation of the
open container law in a motor vehicle if the person does any of the following:
(a) Drinks any
alcoholic liquor in a motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon a highway.
(b) Possesses on
ones person, while in a motor vehicle upon a highway, any bottle, can or other
receptacle containing any alcoholic liquor, which has been opened, or a seal
broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed.
(c) Keeps in a
motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon any highway, any bottle, can or other
receptacle containing any alcoholic liquor, which has been opened, or a seal
broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed. The following
apply to this paragraph:
(A) This
paragraph applies only to the registered owner of any motor vehicle or, if the
registered owner is not then present in the vehicle, to the driver of the
vehicle.
(B) This
paragraph does not apply if the bottle, can or other receptacle is kept in the
trunk of the vehicle, or kept in some other area of the vehicle not normally
occupied by the driver or passengers if the vehicle is not equipped with a
trunk.
(C) For purposes
of this paragraph, a utility compartment or glove compartment is considered
within the area occupied by the driver and passengers.
(D) This
paragraph does not apply to the living quarters of a camper or motor home.
(2) The offense
described in this section does not apply to passengers in a motor vehicle
operated by a common carrier and used primarily to carry passengers for hire.
(3) The offense
described in this section, violation of the open container law in a motor
vehicle, is a Class B traffic violation. [1983 c.338 §597; 1985 c.16 §303; 2001
c.827 §10]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 811.170
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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