Pierce County, WI Article II Intoxicating Liquor in Vehicles

[Adopted by Ord. No. 82-4]

§ 142-7 Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE

Any liquid capable of being used for beverage purposes made by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion in potable water of barley malt and hops, with or without unmalted grains or degerminated grains or sugar, containing 1/2 of 1% of alcohol or more by volume.

INTOXICATING LIQUOR

All distilled or vinous liquors containing 1/2 of 1% of alcohol or more by volume.

OPEN CONTAINER

Any device capable of holding or storing a liquid which does not possess an unbroken seal or permanently affixed cover.

PUBLIC HIGHWAY

The meaning designated in § 340.01(22), Wis. Stats.

§ 142-8 Consumption in vehicle.

No person shall consume any intoxicating liquor or fermented malt beverage while in a vehicle parked on a public highway or in any public parking lot.

§ 142-9 Open containers in vehicle.

No person shall possess or permit to be possessed in any moving or parked vehicle under his control any open container of intoxicating liquor or fermented malt beverage.

§ 142-10 Violations and penalties.

Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit not more than $100 together with costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of that sum, shall be imprisoned in the county jail until said forfeiture and costs are paid, but not to exceed 30 days.