# Open Container Laws
> **US Department of Transportation** · Final rule. · Published 2000-08-24 · Effective 2000-08-24 · 65 FR 51532
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-21564
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Transportation
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 51532
- **CFR reference:** 23 CFR 1270
- **Publication date:** 2000-08-24
- **Effective date:** 2000-08-24
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. NHTSA-99-4493
## Abstract

This document adopts as a final rule, with some changes, the regulations that were published in an interim final rule to implement a new program established by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) Restoration Act. The final rule provides for a transfer of Federal-aid highway construction funds authorized under 23 U.S.C. 104 to the State and Community Highway Safety Program under 23 U.S.C. 402 for any State that fails to enact and enforce a conforming "open container" law.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/08/24/00-21564/open-container-laws)
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