Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limits

Adult Operators of Noncommercial Motor Vehicles

Laws addressing blood alcohol concentration limits applicable to drivers of noncommercial automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles who have reached the legal drinking age of 21 years.

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Jurisdiction Policies as of BAC Limit Per Se Citations
Alabama (1354)
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Alaska (1403)
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Arizona (1404)
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Arkansas (1355)
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California (1356)
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Colorado (1357)
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Connecticut (1358)
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Delaware (1360)
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District of Columbia (1359)

Section designations in the District of Columbia Code were renumbered in connection with the publication of the D.C. Official Code, 2001 Edition.

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Florida (1361)
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Georgia (1417)
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Hawaii (1362)
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Idaho (1363)
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Illinois (1364)
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Indiana (1401)
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Iowa (1365)
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Kansas (1366)
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Kentucky (1367)
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Louisiana (1368)
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Maine (1369)
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Maryland (1370)
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Massachusetts (1399)
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Michigan (1371)
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Minnesota (1372)
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Mississippi (1373)
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Missouri (1374)
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Montana (1375)
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Nebraska (1376)
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Nevada (1377)
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New Hampshire (1378)
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New Jersey (1379)
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New Mexico (1380)
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New York (1381)
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North Carolina (1382)
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North Dakota (1383)
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Ohio (1384)
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Oklahoma (1385)
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Oregon (1386)
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Pennsylvania (1387)
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Rhode Island (1388)
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South Carolina (1400)
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South Dakota (1389)
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Tennessee (1390)
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Texas (1391)
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Utah (1392)
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Vermont (1393)
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Virginia (1394)
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Washington (1395)
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West Virginia (1396)
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Wisconsin (1397)
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Wyoming (1398)
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United States (1402)

The BAC limit for federal lands varies depending on the location of the property and the entity that regulates it.

Additional relevant Federal law relates a requirement that each State pass a per se 0.08 BAC limit or lose a portion of Federal highway funds beginning in fiscal year 2004, and an incentive grant program for States that move toward adoption and enforcement of stricter BAC laws.

For more information on these provisions, including citations and relevant statutory and regulatory language, please see Federal Law for this policy topic.

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