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Missouri

I live in Missouri. There IS an open container law in this state: it is illegal to have any open container (alcohol) in the vehicle. They routinely talk about this on the news. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.28.136.188 (talk) 20:03, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

If people are being stopped for that by you in Missouri, the law they're being stopped under is a local law, not a statewide law. Missouri has no statewide open container law at all. The only one that comes close is a statute which prohibits drivers (but not passengers) from consuming (but not possessing) alcohol while driving: Section 577.017, R.S.Mo.. Check out the many citations in the body of Alcohol laws of Missouri, including the Truman State University study of the matter and the US Department of Transportation's declaration that Missouri is not in compliance with TEA-21. Missouri has no statewide open container laws of any kind. 75.87.72.104 (talk) 00:35, 15 September 2008 (UTC)