Changes Over Time: Operators of Recreational Watercraft
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Jurisdiction | Date Range | BAC Limit | Per Se | Citations |
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Alabama | 1/1/2002 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
Alabama | 1/1/1998 - 12/31/2001 | 0.10 | ||
Alaska | 9/1/2001 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Alaska | 1/1/1998 - 8/31/2001 | 0.10 | ||
Arizona | 8/31/2001 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Arizona | 1/1/1998 - 8/30/2001 | 0.10 | ||
Arkansas | 8/13/2001 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 4 Citations | |
Arkansas | 1/1/1998 - 8/12/2001 | 0.10 | ||
Colorado | 8/5/2008 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Colorado | 1/1/1998 - 8/4/2008 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
Connecticut | 10/1/2003 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Connecticut | 1/1/1998 - 9/30/2003 | 0.10 | ||
Delaware | 7/26/2006 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Delaware | 1/1/1998 - 7/25/2006 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
Georgia | 5/15/2013 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Georgia | 1/1/1998 - 5/14/2013 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
Indiana | 7/1/2001 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Indiana | 1/1/1998 - 6/30/2001 | 0.10 | ||
Iowa | 7/1/2011 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Iowa | 7/1/2000 - 6/30/2011 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
Iowa | 1/1/1998 - 6/30/2000 | 0.00 | ||
Kentucky | 10/1/2000 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
Kentucky | 3/3/1998 - 9/30/2000 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
Kentucky | 1/1/1998 - 3/2/1998 | 0.00 | ||
Louisiana | 9/30/2003 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Louisiana | 1/1/1998 - 9/29/2003 | 0.10 | ||
Maryland
Beginning September 30, 2001, a BAC of 0.07 is prima facie evidence of driving while impaired by alcohol, while a BAC of 0.08 is prima facie evidence of operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol. | 9/30/2001 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 4 Citations | |
Maryland
Between October 1, 1999 and September 29, 2001, a BAC of 0.07 was prima facie evidence of impairment and/or driving under the influence of alcohol, while a BAC of 0.10 was prima facie evidence of operating a vessel while intoxicated. | 10/1/1999 - 9/29/2001 | 0.10 | ||
Maryland | 1/1/1998 - 9/30/1999 | 0.07 | 1 Citations | |
Massachusetts | 6/30/2003 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Massachusetts | 1/1/1998 - 6/29/2003 | 0.08 | ||
Michigan | 3/31/2015 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Michigan | 1/1/1998 - 3/30/2015 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
Minnesota | 8/1/2005 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
Minnesota | 1/1/1998 - 7/31/2005 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
Mississippi | 7/1/2010 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Mississippi | 1/1/1998 - 6/30/2010 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
Missouri | 8/28/2008 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
Missouri | 1/1/1998 - 8/27/2008 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
Montana | 4/15/2003 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 4 Citations | |
Montana | 1/1/1998 - 4/14/2003 | 0.10 | 2 Citations | |
Nebraska | 9/1/2001 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
Nebraska | 1/1/1998 - 8/31/2001 | 0.10 | ||
Nevada | 9/23/2003 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Nevada | 1/1/1998 - 9/22/2003 | 0.10 | ||
New Jersey | 7/2/2005 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
New Jersey | 1/1/1998 - 7/1/2005 | 0.10 | ||
New Mexico | 7/1/2003 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
New Mexico
Prior to July 1, 2003, in N.M. Stat. Ann. § 66-12-11, New Mexico prohibited boating while intoxicated, although it did not specify a blood alcohol content that defined the term "intoxicated." | 1/1/1998 - 6/30/2003 | 0.00 | ||
New York | 11/1/2003 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
New York | 1/1/1998 - 10/31/2003 | 0.10 | ||
Ohio | 6/30/2003 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Ohio | 1/1/1998 - 6/29/2003 | 0.10 | ||
Oklahoma | 7/1/2011 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Oklahoma | 1/1/1998 - 6/30/2011 | 0.10 | 2 Citations | |
Pennsylvania | 1/8/2007 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Pennsylvania | 1/1/1998 - 1/7/2007 | 0.10 | ||
Rhode Island | 7/9/2001 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 4 Citations | |
Rhode Island | 1/1/1998 - 7/8/2001 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
South Carolina | 7/2/1999 - 1/1/2021 | 0.10 | 3 Citations | |
South Carolina | 1/1/1998 - 7/1/1999 | 0.00 | ||
South Dakota | 7/1/2002 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
South Dakota | 1/1/1998 - 6/30/2002 | 0.10 | ||
Tennessee | 7/1/2006 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
Tennessee | 1/1/1998 - 6/30/2006 | 0.10 | ||
Texas | 9/1/1999 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
Texas | 1/1/1998 - 8/31/1999 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
Utah | 12/30/2018 - 1/1/2021 | 0.05 | 5 Citations | |
Utah | 1/1/1998 - 12/29/2018 | 0.08 | 4 Citations | |
Washington | 1/1/1999 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
Washington | 1/1/1998 - 12/31/1998 | 0.10 | ||
West Virginia | 5/5/2004 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
West Virginia | 1/1/1998 - 5/4/2004 | 0.10 | ||
Wisconsin | 9/30/2003 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 2 Citations | |
Wisconsin | 1/1/1998 - 9/29/2003 | 0.10 | ||
Wyoming
Beginning July 1, 2019, a BAC limit of 0.08 applies if the watercraft is a motorboat, defined as any watercraft propelled in any respect by propulsion machinery powered by an energy source other than human effort. | 7/1/2019 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
Wyoming | 1/1/1998 - 6/30/2019 | 0.10 | 1 Citations | |
United States | 5/11/2001 - 1/1/2021 | 0.08 | 3 Citations | |
United States | 1/1/1998 - 5/10/2001 | 0.10 | 3 Citations |