California Statutes
§ 23220. — 23220. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 232, Sec. 1.)
California § 23220.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code VEHVehicle Code - VEH
Div. 11.DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD
Ch. 12.CHAPTER 12. Public Offenses
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Offenses Involving Alcohol and Drugs
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Cal. Vehicle Code - VEH Code § 23220. (2026).
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(a)A person shall not drink any alcoholic beverage or smoke or ingest marijuana or any marijuana product while driving a motor vehicle on any lands described in subdivision (c).
(b)A person shall not drink any alcoholic beverage or smoke or ingest marijuana or any marijuana product while riding as a passenger in any motor vehicle being driven on any lands described in subdivision (c).
(c)As used in this section, “lands” means those lands to which the Chappie-Z’berg Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Law of 1971 (Division 16.5 (commencing with Section 38000)) applies as to off-highway motor vehicles, as described in Section 38001.
(d)A violation of subdivision (a) or (b) shall be punished as an infraction.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 232, Sec. 1. (SB 65) Effective January 1, 2018.
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