Under §49-a(2)(b) and §49-a(2)(d) of the Navigation Law, Boating While Intoxicated is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail, and a fine of up to $1,000. Additionally, the court may [...]
A second conviction for BWI within a 10-year period is a class E felony punishable by a term of imprisonment up to 4 years as well as a maximum fine of $5000 [...]
Boating while ability impaired is a non-criminal offense pursuant to Navigation Law §49-a(2)(a). If you are convicted of BWAI, you face a fine of up to $500 and up to 15 days [...]
If you are charged with BWAI and have a previous BWAI within the previous five years you face a fine of up to $750 and a jail term of up to 30 [...]
If your blood alcohol content is at or above .08, you are intoxicated in the eyes of the law. If there is no blood or breath test, intoxication is determined based on [...]
The law does not require any chemical or physical test to prove that a person is intoxicated. Rather, to determine whether a person is intoxicated, a jury, judge, police officer and prosecutor [...]
If your blood alcohol content is at or above .08, you can be charged with boating while intoxicated. However, even without a blood alcohol level, if there is evidence you are intoxicated, [...]
You are impaired to operate a vessel or vehicle when your blood alcohol content is either .06 or .07 or your physical and mental abilities are impaired, to any extent, by the [...]
A blood alcohol content of .06 or .07 is evidence that are impaired by the consumption of alcohol.
Under §49-a(2)(e) of the Navigation Law, Boating While Impaired by a drug is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail, and a fine of up to $1,000. Additionally, the court [...]
