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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 577.017

Consumption of alcoholic beverages while driving — penalty

Known as the Alan Woods Law

The act spans §§ 577–577 (47 sections).

Effective: 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote; (L. 1991 S.B. 125 & 341 § 1, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

1. A person commits the offense of consumption of an alcoholic beverage while driving if he or she operates a moving motor vehicle upon any public thoroughfare for vehicles, including state roads, county roads and public streets, avenues, boulevards, parkways or alleys in any municipality while consuming any alcoholic beverage.

2. The offense of consumption of an alcoholic beverage while driving is an infraction and shall not be reflected on any records maintained by the department of revenue.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.