{"code":"VEH","codeName":"Vehicle Code","section":"23220","citation":"Veh. Code, § 23220","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 11. RULES OF THE ROAD [21000. - 23336.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-11"},{"name":"CHAPTER 12. Public Offenses [23100. - 23249.50.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-11/chapter-12"},{"name":"ARTICLE 2. Offenses Involving Alcohol and Drugs [23152. - 23229.1.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-11/chapter-12/article-2"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 232, Sec. 1.   (SB 65)   Effective January 1, 2018.","effective":"2018-01-01","html":"<p>(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).</p><p>(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).</p><p>(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 <a href=\"/veh/38000\">38000</a>)) applies as to off-highway motor vehicles, as described in Section <a href=\"/veh/38001\">38001</a>.</p><p>(d) A violation of subdivision (a) or (b) shall be punished as an infraction.</p>","text":"(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.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/offenses-involving-alcohol-and-drugs-23220","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}