State |
What is the BAC level at which a person is considered intoxicated in your state? |
Does your state have a lower threshold for BAC for minor boaters? |
If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, what is the BAC level for minors? |
Alabama |
0.08 | Yes | 0.00% |
Alaska |
0.08 | No |
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American Samoa |
0.08 |
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Arizona |
0.08 | Yes | none allowed 0.00 |
Arkansas |
.08 for adults; .02 for minors (under 21) | Yes | 0.002 |
Australia |
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British Columbia |
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California |
Recreational boat operators 0.08 BAC Minors under 21 y.o., 0.01 BAC Commercial operator 0.04 BAC | Yes | 0.01 BAC |
Colorado |
0.10 or more | no |
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Connecticut |
.08 adults .02 under age 21 | Yes | .02 under age 21 |
Delaware |
0.08 | No |
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District of Columbia |
0.08 | No |
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Florida |
Blood/breath alcohol level of 0.08 or greater. | Yes | Blood/breath alcohol level of 0.02 or greater. |
Georgia |
0.08 | Yes | 0.02 |
Guam |
0.08 | No |
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Hawaii |
0.08 | Yes | 0 |
Idaho |
0.08 | No |
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Illinois |
0.08 | No |
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Indiana |
0.08 | Yes | Any amount of blood alcohol is a violation for anyone under the age of 21 yrs old |
Iowa |
0.08 | No |
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Kansas |
.08 unless a minor than it is .02 | Yes | 0.02 |
Kentucky |
0.08 | No |
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Louisiana |
0.08 | Yes | under the age of 21 it is .02 |
Maine |
0.08 | Yes | For a person less than 21 years of age, while having any amount of alcohol in the blood. |
Manitoba (Canada) |
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Maryland |
0.08 | No |
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Massachusetts |
0.08 | Yes | 0.02 |
Michigan |
0.1 | No |
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Minnesota |
0.08 | No |
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Mississippi |
0.1 | No |
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Missouri |
0.1 | No |
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Montana |
0.08 | No |
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Nebraska |
0.08 | No |
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Nevada |
0.08 | No |
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New Hampshire |
.08 higher by blood, breath or urine. Or between .03 and .08 along with other evidence. | Yes | .02 under 21 years of age |
New Jersey |
0.08 | No |
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New Mexico |
0.08 | No |
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New York |
.08 for adults .04 for commercial operators .02 for under 21 | Yes | .02 for under 21 |
North Carolina |
.08 BAC | No | N/A |
North Dakota |
0.1 | No |
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Northern Mariana Islands |
Law does identify that no operations but does not identify BAC level in percentage. | No | none |
Ohio |
0.08 or more BAC. | Yes | Under 21 years old 0.02 BAC. |
Oklahoma |
0.1 | No |
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Ontario (Canada) |
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Oregon |
.08% BAC | No |
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Pennsylvania |
0.08 | Yes | 0.02 |
Puerto Rico |
n/a | No |
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Quebec (Canada) |
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Rhode Island |
0.08 | No |
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South Carolina |
It is unlawful for a person to operate a moving motorized water device or water device undersail upon the water of the State while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent that the persons faculties to operate are materially and appreciably impaired. If there was at that time 0.08 of one percent or more by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, it may be inferred that the person was under the influence of alcohol. | No |
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South Dakota |
0.08 | No |
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Tennessee |
0.08 | No |
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Texas |
0.08 | No |
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Utah |
0.08 | Yes | "not a drop" Minors cannot have any alcohol in their system |
Vermont |
0.08 | Yes | Under 21 .02 |
Virgin Islands |
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Virginia |
0.08 | Yes | 0.02 |
Washington |
0.00% | No |
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West Virginia |
0.08 | No |
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Wisconsin |
0.08 | Yes | Absolute Sobriety |
Wyoming |
0.1 | No |
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