Open Containers Unlawful in Motor Vehicles.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 10.28.060
in effect10.28.060 - Open Containers Unlawful in Motor Vehicles.
A. It is unlawful for a person to have in his or her possession, or on his or her person, while in a motor vehicle upon a highway, any bottle, can or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed.
B. It is unlawful for the registered owner of any motor vehicle, or the driver if the registered owner is not then present in the vehicle, to keep in a motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is upon any highway, any bottle, can or other receptacle containing any alcoholic beverage which has been partially removed, unless the container 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. A utility compartment or glove compartment shall be deemed to be within the area occupied by the driver and passengers.
C. Subsections A and B of this section do not apply to a motor vehicle operated by a common carrier, taxicab, limousine, bus or other motor vehicle used to carry passengers for furtherance of commercial enterprise, or the living quarters of a motorhome, housecar or camper.
D. "Alcoholic beverage" as used in this section means beer, wine, spirits and alcohol, as those products are defined in Chapter 5.26 of this Code, and every liquid containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume which is used for beverage purposes.
E. "Highway" as used in this section means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way dedicated to a public authority when any part of the way is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic, whether or not the public authority is maintaining the way.
(Ord. 980 § 1, 1990)
Source: City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/north_las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT10VETR_CH10.28REDRDRDR_10.28.060OPCOUNMOVEFetched: 11/1/2026