Table 2-7: Impaired Driving Laws: 2000,,,,,,,
,Administrative per se (BAC level),Illegal per se (BAC level),"Lower BAC for youthful DWI offenders
(BAC level and age)","License sanction
(Mandatory minimum for a DWI conviction)",,,
State,,,,First offense,Second offense,Third offense,
Alabama,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-90 days,R-1 yr,R-3 yrs,
Alaska,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.00 (<21),R-30 days,R-1 yr,R-10 yrs,
Arizona,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.00 (<21),S-90 days,R-1 yr,R-3 yrs,
Arkansas,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,Nms,Nms,
California,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.01 (<21),Nms,Nms,R-18 mos,
Colorado,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-1 yr,R-1 yr,
Connecticut,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,Nms,Nms,
Delaware,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-6 mos,R-6 mos,
District of Columbia,Y-0.05,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),R-6 mos,R-1 yr,R-2 yrs,
Florida,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-12 mos,R-24 mos,
Georgia,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,S-120 days,R-5 yrs,
Hawaii,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-1 yr,R-1 yr,
Idaho,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-1 yr,S-1 yr,
Illinois,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,Nms,Nms,
Indiana,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-1 yr,S-1 yr,
Iowa,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),R-30 days,R-1 yr,R-1 yr,
Kansas,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-1 yr,S-1 yr,
Kentucky,A,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,R-12 mos,R-24 mos,
Louisiana,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,Nms,Nms,
Maine,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),S-60 days,S-18 mos,S-4 yrs,
Maryland,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,Nms,Nms,
Massachusetts,Y-0.08,N     ,Y-0.02 (<21),S-45 days,R-6 mos,R-2 yrs,
Michigan,N,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-1 yr,S-5 yrs,
Minnesota,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.00 (<21),R-15 days,R-90 days,R-90 days,
Mississippi,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-1 yr,S-3 yrs,
Missouri,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,R-2 yrs,R-3 yrs,
Montana,N,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-3 mos,R-3 mos,
Nebraska,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),R-60 days,R-1 yr,R-1 yr,
Nevada,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),R-45 days,R-1 yr,R-1.5 yrs,
New Hampshire,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),R-90 days,R-3 yrs,R-3 yrs,
New Jersey,N,0.10,Y-0.01 (<21),R-6 mos,R-2 yrs,R-10 yrs,
New Mexico,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-30 days,R-30 days,
New York,A,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-I yr,R-1 yr,
North Carolina,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),Nms,R-2 yrs,R-3 yrs,
North Dakota,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-365 days,S-2 yrs,
Ohio,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),S-15 days,S-30 days,S-180 days,
Oklahoma,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.00 (<21),Nms,R-1 yr,R-1 yr,
Oregon,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),Nms,S-90 days,S-1 yr,
Pennsylvania,N,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),S-1 mo,S-12 mos,S-12 mos,
Rhode Island,N,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-3 mos,S-1 yr,S-2 yrs,
South Carolina,Y-0.15,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,S-1 yr,S-4 yrs,
South Dakota,N,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-1 yr,R-1 yr,
Tennessee,N,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-2 yrs,R-3 yrs,
Texas,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),Nms,Nms,Nms,
Utah,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),S-90 days,R-1 yrs,R-1 yrs,
Vermont,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-90 days,S-18 mos,R-2 yrs,,,
Virginia,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-1 yr,R-3 yrs,,,
Washington,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,R-1 yr,R-2 yrs,,,
West Virginia,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),R-30 days,R-1 yr,R-1 yr,,,
Wisconsin,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-60 days,R-90 days,,,
Wyoming,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,S-1 yr,R-3 yrs,,,
KEY: BAC = blood alcohol concentration; DWI = driving while intoxicated; Y = yes; N = no; A = alternative; S = suspension;                   R = revocation; Nms = no mandatory sanction.,,,,,,,,,
"NOTES:  An ""administrative per se law"" allows a state's driver licensing agency to either suspend or revoke a driver's license based on a specific alcohol (or drug) concentration or on some other criterion related to alcohol or drug use and driving.  Such action is independent of any licensing action related to a DWI criminal offense.  The term ""illegal per se"" refers to state laws that make it a criminal offense to operate a motor vehicle at or above a specified alcohol (or drug) concentration in the blood, breath, or urine.  In those columns showing mandatory sanctions, ""nms"" does not mean that a state does not have a sanction.  It only means that the state does not have a mandatory sanction for that offense or violation.",,,,,,,,,
"SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts 2000, Washington, DC: 2001, available at http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSFAnn/TSF2000.pdf as of Jan. 4, 2002.",,,,,,,,,
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