Open Container
AS 28.35.029 — no open alcohol in the passenger area, a broken seal counts, and an infraction
A person may not drive with an open bottle, can or other container of alcohol in the passenger compartment, which is the area where the driver and passengers sit and includes a glove or utility compartment either of them can reach while driving. A broken seal makes it open.
Who handles this in Alaska: Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
- In the trunk.
- On a motor driven cycle, or behind the last upright seat of a motor home, station wagon or hatchback, if it is inside another container.
- Behind a solid partition between the driver and the passengers.
- With a passenger in a paid vehicle that holds 12 or more people.
Driving with an open container where the law does not allow it is an infraction.
Sources for this section (1)
- AS 28.35.029 — Open container
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.