Section 134-9.4 - Unlawful conduct while carrying a firearm; penalty(a) A person carrying a firearm shall not: (1) Consume alcohol or intoxicating liquor;(2) Consume a controlled substance;(3) Be under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating liquor; or(4) Be under the influence of a controlled substance.(b) As used in this section: "Alcohol" and "intoxicating liquor" shall have the same meaning as in section 281-1.
"Controlled substance" means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in schedules I through III of part II of chapter 329.
(c) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided that any person who violates this section by consuming or being under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating liquor shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor.Added by L 2023, c 52,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023.