Arkansas § 5-65-303 Driving or boating under the influence while underage

Arkansas Statutes

§ 5-65-303 — Driving or boating under the influence while underage

Arkansas § 5-65-303

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 5-65-303 (2026).

Text

(a)A person commits the offense of driving or boating under the influence while underage if he or she is underage and operates or is in actual physical control of a motorboat on the waters of this state or a motor vehicle while:

(1)Under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or similar intoxicant; or (2) At that time there was an alcohol concentration of two hundredths (0.02) but less than eight hundredths (0.08) in his or her breath, blood, urine, or saliva as determined by a chemical test.

(b)A violation of this section is an unclassified misdemeanor with penalties as prescribed by this subchapter.

(c)An alcohol-related offense under this section is a strict liability offense.

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(a) A person commits the offense of driving or boating under the influence while underage if he or she is underage and operates or is in actual physical control of a motorboat on the waters of this state or a motor vehicle while: (1) Under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or similar intoxicant; or (2) At that time there was an alcohol concentration of two hundredths (0.02) but less than eight hundredths (0.08) in his or her breath, blood, urine, or saliva as determined by a chemical test. (b) A violation of this section is an unclassified misdemeanor with penalties as prescribed by this subchapter. (c) An alcohol-related offense under this section is a strict liability offense.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 6,§ 6, eff. 7/22/2015. Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 6,§ 5, eff. 5/29/2015. Amended by Act 2015, No. 299,§ 13, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1993, No. 863, § 3; 2001, No. 561, § 14.