South Dakota Statutes
§ 42-8-45 — Operation of boat under influence of alcohol or drugs as misdemeanor.
South Dakota § 42-8-45
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 42-8-45 (2026).
Text
No person may operate a boat as defined in subdivisions 42-8-2(2B), (3), (5A), or (6) while underway on the public waters of the state while:
(1)There is 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in that person's blood as shown by chemical analysis of that person's breath, blood, or other bodily substance;
(2)Under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, marijuana, or any controlled drug or substance not obtained pursuant to a valid prescription, or any combination of an alcoholic beverage, marijuana, or such controlled drug or substance;
(3)Under the influence of any controlled drug or substance obtained pursuant to a valid prescription, or any other substance, to a degree which renders the person incapable of safely driving or operating such boat;
(4)Under the combined in
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Related
State v. Mundy-Geidd
2014 SD 96 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2014)
Legislative History
SL 1959, ch 125, § 9; SDC Supp 1960, § 25.1409 (2); SL 1977, ch 190, § 628; SL 1983, ch 303, § 1; SL 1992, ch 306, § 1; SL 2002, ch 160, § 5; SL 2012, ch 208, § 1.
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Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 42-8-45, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/42-8-45.