It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to consume distilled spirits in any public place, other than upon the premises of an on-sale dealer that is licensed to sell distilled spirits or upon the location set forth in a permit granted by § 35-1-5.5. For purposes of this section, the term, public place, means any place, whether in or out of a building, commonly and customarily open to or used by the general public, and any street or highway.

Source: SL 1973, ch 234 ; SL 1977, ch 190 , § 122; SL 1984, ch 246 ; SL 2008, ch 37 , § 134; SL 2010, ch 180 , § 3; SL 2011, ch 170 , § 1.