(a) No person shall operate or attempt to operate any aircraft on the ground or in the air while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of any drug.
(b) No person shall operate or attempt to operate any aircraft on the ground or in the air carrying passengers who are under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of any drug.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, for a first offense, be guilty of a class C misdemeanor and, for any subsequent offense, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(1949 Rev., S. 4822; P.A. 12-80, S. 144.)
History: P.A. 12-80 inserted Subsec. designators (a), (b) and (c) and amended Subsec. (c) to rephrase provisions, change penalty for first offense from a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment of not more than 60 days or both to a class C misdemeanor and change penalty for subsequent offense from a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 1 year or both to a class A misdemeanor.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 15 - Navigation and Aeronautics
Section 15-39. - Inspector's credentials.
Section 15-40. - General powers and duties of commission.
Section 15-41. - Regulations and standards.
Section 15-43. - Intervention.
Section 15-44. - Enforcement of aeronautics laws.
Section 15-45. - Investigations.
Section 15-53. - Licensing of airports and landing areas.
Section 15-54. - Revocation or suspension of right to operate aircraft.
Section 15-60. - Exhibition of licenses and certificates.
Section 15-66. - Actions of executive director. Inspections.
Section 15-68. - Using aircraft without permission.
Section 15-68a. - Unlawful use of aircraft.
Section 15-70 and 15-71. - Coroner to investigate fatal accidents. Accidents to be reported.
Section 15-71a. - Accidents to be reported.
Section 15-71b. - Aircraft accidents: Definitions.
Section 15-72. - Flying carelessly, negligently or recklessly.
Section 15-74. - Removal of obstructions to air navigation.
Section 15-74a. - Definitions.
Section 15-74b. - Lines within clear zone prohibited.
Section 15-74c. - Permit for lines and facilities within one-half mile of runway.
Section 15-75. - Charges and rentals. Liens.
Section 15-76. - Abandoned aircraft. Lien for storage charges. Notice to executive director.
Section 15-77. - Operating under or carrying passengers under influence of liquor or drugs.
Section 15-80. - Aviation commissions.
Section 15-87. - Service of process against nonresident owners and operators.
Section 15-88. - Airport zoning. Definitions.
Section 15-89. - Public interest.
Section 15-90. - Airport approach plan.
Section 15-91. - Adoption of airport zoning regulations.
Section 15-92. - Airport hazard outside municipality.
Section 15-93. - Establishment or alteration of structures.
Section 15-94. - Regulations. Appeals.
Section 15-95. - Appeals from board of appeals.
Section 15-96. - Appeal to Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.
Section 15-97a. - Meteorological evaluation tower markings. Penalty.
Section 15-98. - Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol. Clerical assistance.