No person shall operate or be in physical control of any watercraft in the District while the person’s ability to operate a watercraft in the District is impaired by the consumption of alcohol or any drug or any combination thereof.
(Sept. 14, 1982, D.C. Law 4-145, § 3l; as added Apr. 27, 2013, D.C. Law 19-266, § 103(e)(3), 59 DCR 12957.)
This section is referenced in § 50-2206.32, § 50-2206.34, and § 50-2206.54.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-266 added this section.
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 103(e)(3) of the Comprehensive Impaired Driving and Alcohol Testing Program Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-3, January 29, 2013, 60 DCR 2762, 20 DCSTAT 410).
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 103(e)(3) of the Comprehensive Impaired Driving and Alcohol Testing Program Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-51, April 17, 2013, 60 DCR 6344, 20 DCSTAT 1360).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 22 - Regulation of Traffic
Subchapter III-A - Impaired Operating or Driving
Part C - Operating a Watercraft
§ 50–2206.31. Operating under the influence of alcohol or a drug; watercraft
§ 50–2206.32. Penalties for operating watercraft under the influence of alcohol or a drug
§ 50–2206.33. Operating a watercraft while impaired
§ 50–2206.34. Penalties for operating watercraft while impaired
§ 50–2206.35. Harbor Master public awareness campaign
§ 50–2206.36. Additional penalty for impaired operating with a minor in the watercraft