Section 46-22.2-1. – Short title.

§ 46-22.2-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as “The Alcohol Boating Safety Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 148, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 231, § 1.

Section 46-22.2-2. – Definitions.

§ 46-22.2-2. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) “Chemical test” means an analysis of a person’s blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substance for the determination of the presence of alcohol or a controlled substance. (2) “Controlled substance” means a drug, substance, or […]

Section 46-22.2-3. – Violations by intoxicated watercraft operators.

§ 46-22.2-3. Violations by intoxicated watercraft operators. (a) Any person who operates or otherwise drives any watercraft in waters over which this state has jurisdiction while intoxicated or after he or she has been ordered not to operate a watercraft under the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a civil violation, a misdemeanor […]

Section 46-22.2-3.1. – Additional penalties for underage offenders.

§ 46-22.2-3.1. Additional penalties for underage offenders. If not otherwise subject to a penalty for violations of this chapter contained in § 46-22.2-3, any watercraft operator under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age who violates any provision of this chapter may be assessed the following additional penalties: (1) Suspension of motor vehicle operator’s […]

Section 46-22.2-4. – Repealed.

§ 46-22.2-4. Repealed.

Section 46-22.2-5. – Chemical tests for intoxication.

§ 46-22.2-5. Chemical tests for intoxication. (a) Any person who operates a watercraft in waters over which this state has jurisdiction impliedly consents to submit to the chemical test provisions of this chapter as a condition of operating a watercraft in this state. (b) A law enforcement officer having probable cause to believe that a […]

Section 46-22.2-6. – Admissibility of evidence.

§ 46-22.2-6. Admissibility of evidence. At any proceeding concerning an offense under this chapter, evidence of the amount of intoxicating liquor, toluene, or any controlled substance, or any combination of these in the blood of the person charged with the offense at the time of the alleged violation, as shown by a chemical analysis of […]

Section 46-22.2-7. – Testing of blood of persons killed in watercraft accidents.

§ 46-22.2-7. Testing of blood of persons killed in watercraft accidents. (a) The director of the department of health shall provide a procedure whereby all morticians in the state shall obtain blood samples from all watercraft operators who have died as a result of and contemporaneously with an accident involving a watercraft. (b) All law […]

Section 46-22.2-8. – Severability.

§ 46-22.2-8. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared […]