Arkansas § 5-65-303 - Driving or boating under the influence while underage.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-65-303 — Driving or boating under the influence while underage., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-65-303. Driving or boating under the influence while underage.
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: Under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or similar intoxicant; or 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. A violation of this section is an unclassified misdemeanor with penalties as prescribed by this subchapter. An alcohol-related offense under this section is a strict liability offense.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-65-303 cover?
Section 5-65-303 ("Driving or boating under the influence while underage.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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