{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-484b.150--2","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 484B.150","heading":"Drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle or open container of alcoholic beverage a misdemeanor; additional penalty for violation committed in certain zones. [Effective July 1, 2026.]","body":"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.\n2. 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:\n(a) The passenger area of a motor vehicle which is designed, maintained or used primarily for the transportation of persons for compensation; or\n(b) The living quarters of a house coach or house trailer,\nÊ 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.\n3. A person who violates any provision of this section may be subject to any additional penalty set forth in NRS 484B.130, 484B.135 or 484B.370.\n4. As used in this section:\n(a) “Alcoholic beverage” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 202.015.\n(b) “Open container” means a container which has been opened or the seal of which has been broken.\n(c) “Passenger area” means that area of a vehicle which is designed for the seating of the driver or a passenger.","path":["TITLE 43 — PUBLIC SAFETY; VEHICLES; WATERCRAFT","CHAPTER 484B - RULES OF THE ROAD","RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONS IN VEHICLES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-484B.html","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:41Z","sha256":"c227b57bb108fd4c4de8f3e052c2f818edb5193b05adbfa9b8c88db0ebdc020c","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-484b.150","next":"us-nv/nrs-484b.153"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}