# Cal. VEH § 109: Section 109

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S109

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. VEH § 109
- **Heading:** Section 109
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code veh / Division 1 / Section 109

## Text

“Alcoholic beverage” includes any liquid or solid material intended to be ingested by a person which contains ethanol, also known as ethyl alcohol, drinking alcohol, or alcohol, including, but not limited to, alcoholic beverages as defined in Section 23004 of the Business and Professions Code, intoxicating liquor, malt beverage, beer, wine, spirits, liqueur, whiskey, rum, vodka, cordials, gin, and brandy, and any mixture containing one or more alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverage includes a mixture of one or more alcoholic beverages whether found or ingested separately or as a mixture.

For purposes of the Driver License Compact, “intoxicating liquor” as used in Section 15023 has the same meaning as “alcoholic beverage” as used in this code.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. VEH § 100 Section 100](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S100.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 102 Section 102](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S102.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 105 Section 105](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S105.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 108 Section 108](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S108.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 109 Section 109](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S109.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 110 Section 110](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S110.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 111 Section 111](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S111.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 111.3 Section 111.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S111.3.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 111.5 Section 111.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S111.5.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 112 Section 112](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S112.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 115 Section 115](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S115.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 165 Section 165](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S165.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 165.5 Section 165.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S165.5.md)
- [Cal. VEH § 166 Section 166](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cveh_D1_S166.md)

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