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Home » US Law » 2020 Mississippi Code » Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft » Chapter 23 - Alcohol Boating Safety Act

§ 59-23-3. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context shall prescribe otherwise: “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 any other substance which may impair a person’s mental or physical […]

§ 59-23-5. Consent to chemical or breath tests by persons operating watercraft; offer and administration of tests; advisement of effect of refusal to submit to test; advisement of persons arrested of rights; uniform citation form

A person who operates a watercraft in waters over which this state has jurisdiction shall be deemed to have given consent to submit to a chemical test or test of his breath for the purpose of determining the alcohol content of his blood, as a condition of operating the watercraft in this state. A law […]

§ 59-23-7. Offenses and penalties

It is unlawful for any person to operate a watercraft on the public waters of this state who: Is under the influence of intoxicating liquor; Is under the influence of any other substance which has impaired such person’s ability to operate a watercraft; or Has eight one-hundredths percent (.08%) or more by weight volume of […]