Pen. Code, § 172d · Chapter 7. Other Offenses Against Public Justice
Pen. Code, § 172d
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
1. Every person who, within one mile of that portion of the grounds at Riverside (hereinafter described) belonging to the University of California, that will be used by the College of Letters and Sciences, sells, or exposes for sale, any intoxicating liquor, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not less than 50 days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the sale or exposing or offering for sale of ale, porter, wine, similar fermented malt or vinous liquor or fruit juice containing one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by volume and not more than 3.2 percent of alcohol by weight nor the sale or exposing or offering for sale of beer.
3. Distances provided in this section shall be measured not by air line but by following the shortest vehicular road or roads connecting the points in question.
4. The portion of the grounds of the University of California referred to in paragraph 1 are situated in the County of Riverside and more particularly described as follows: beginning at the intersection of Canyon Crest Drive and U.S. Highway 60, thence southeasterly along said highway to a point opposite the intersection of said U.S. Highway 60 and Pennsylvania Avenue, thence northeasterly following centerline of present drive into University campus, thence continuing north along said centerline of drive on west side of Citrus Experiment Station buildings to a point intersecting the present east-west road running east from intersection of Canyon Crest Drive and U.S. Highway 60, thence east 500 feet more or less, thence north 1,300 feet more or less, thence east to intersection of east boundary of the Regents of the University of California property (Valencia Hill Drive), thence north along said east boundary to the north boundary of the Regents of the University of California property (Linden Street), thence west along said north boundary to the west boundary of the Regents of the University of California property (Canyon Crest Drive) thence south along said west boundary to the point of beginning.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1241.
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Cited by 5 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Pen. Code, § 172d. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Penal Code
- Pen. Code, § 172ePrinted as Sections 172, 172a, 172b, 172d, and 172g of this code
- Pen. Code, § 172fPrinted as Sections 172, 172a, 172b, 172d, and 172g of this code
- Pen. Code, § 172hPrinted as Sections 172, 172a, 172b, 172d and 172g of this code
- Pen. Code, § 172jPrinted as Sections 172, 172a, 172b, 172d, and 172g
- Pen. Code, § 172oPrinted as Sections 172, 172a, 172b, 172d, and 172g
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