A person convicted of any offense under this part who, at the time of operation or physical control of the watercraft had a minor, other than him or herself, in the watercraft, shall, in addition to any applicable penalty under this part, be fined a minimum of $500 and not more than $1,000 per minor, and be incarcerated a mandatory-minimum term of incarceration of 5 days per minor. The fines set forth in this section shall not be limited by § 22-3571.01.
(Sept. 14, 1982, D.C. Law 4-145, § 3o; as added Apr. 27, 2013, D.C. Law 19-266, § 103(e)(3), 59 DCR 12957; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 113(f)(6), 59 DCR 12957.)
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-266 added this section.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-317 added the last sentence.
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) amendment of this section, see § 113(f)(6) of the Criminal Fine Proportionality Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-45, April 1, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
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).
Applicability of D.C. Law 19-317: Section 401 of D.C. Law 19-317 provided that the act shall apply only to offenses committed on or after June 11, 2013.
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