Table 2-7: Impaired Driving High-Priority Legislation: 2001,,,,,,,,,,,
State,Administrative per se (BAC level),Illegal per se (BAC level),"Lower BAC for youthful DWI offenders
(BAC level and age)",License sanction (Mandatory minimum for a DWI conviction),,,,,,,
,,,,First offense,Second offense,Third offense,,,,,
Alabama,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-90 days,R-1 yr,R-3 yrs,,,,,
Alaska,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),R-30 days,R-1 yr,R-10 yrs,,,,,
Arizona,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),S-90 days,R-1 yr,R-3 yrs,,,,,
Arkansas,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,Nms,Nms,,,,,
California,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.01 (<21),Nms,Nms,R-18 mos,,,,,
Colorado,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-1 yr,R-1 yr,,,,,
Connecticut,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,Nms,Nms,,,,,
Delaware,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-6 mos,R-6 mos,,,,,
District of Columbia,Y-0.05,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),R-6 mos,R-1 yr,R-2 yrs,,,,,
Florida,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-12 mos,R-24 mos,,,,,
Georgia,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,S-12 mos,R-2 yrs,,,,,
Hawaii,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-1 yr,R-1 yr,,,,,
Idaho,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-1 yr,S-1 yr,,,,,
Illinois,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-1 yr,R-1 yr
Indiana,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-1 yr,S-1 yr
Iowa,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),R-30 days,R-1 yr,R-1 yr
Kansas,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-1 yr,S-1 yr
Kentucky,A,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,R-12 mos,R-24 mos
Louisiana,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,Nms,Nms
Maine,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),S-60 days,S-18 mos,S-4 yrs
Maryland,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,Nms,Nms
Massachusetts,Y-0.08,N     ,Y-0.02 (<21),S-45 days,R-6 mos,R-2 yrs
Michigan,N,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,R-1 yr,S-5 yrs
Minnesota,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.00 (<21),R-15 days,R-90 days,R-90 days
Mississippi,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-1 yr,S-3 yrs
Missouri,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,R-2 yrs,R-3 yrs
Montana,N,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-3 mos,R-3 mos
Nebraska,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),R-60 days,R-1 yr,R-1 yr
Nevada,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),R-45 days,R-1 yr,R-1.5 yrs
New Hampshire,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),R-90 days,R-3 yrs,R-3 yrs
New Jersey,N,0.10,Y-0.01 (<21),R-6 mos,R-2 yrs,R-10 yrs
New Mexico,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-30 days,R-30 days
New York,A,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-I yr,R-1 yr
North Carolina,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),Nms,R-2 yrs,R-3 yrs
North Dakota,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,S-365 days,S-2 yrs
Ohio,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),S-15 days,S-30 days,S-180 days
Oklahoma,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),Nms,R-1 yr,R-1 yr
Oregon,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),Nms,S-90 days,S-1 yr
Pennsylvania,N,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),S-1 mo,S-12 mos,S-12 mos
Rhode Island,N,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-3 mos,S-1 yr,S-2 yrs
South Carolina,Y-0.15,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,S-1 yr,S-4 yrs
South Dakota,N,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-1 yr,R-1 yr
Tennessee,N,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-2 yrs,R-3 yrs
Texas,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),Nms,S-1 yr,S-1 yr
Utah,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.00 (<21),S-90 days,R-1 yrs,R-1 yrs
Vermont,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-90 days,S-18 mos,R-2 yrs
Virginia,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-1 yr,R-3 yrs
Washington,Y-0.08,0.08,Y-0.02 (<21),S-30 days,R-1 yr,R-2 yrs
West Virginia,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),R-30 days,R-1 yr,R-1 yr
Wisconsin,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,R-1 yr,R-1 yr
Wyoming,Y-0.10,0.10,Y-0.02 (<21),Nms,S-1 yr,R-3 yrs
KEY: BAC = blood alcohol concentration; DWI = driving while intoxicated; Y = yes; N = no; A = alternative; S = suspension; R = revocation; Nms = no mandatory sanction.,,,,,,
"NOTES: An ""administrative per se law"" allows a state's driver licensing agency to either suspend or revoke a driver's license based on a specific alcohol (or drug) concentration or on some other criterion related to alcohol or drug use and driving.  Such action is independent of any licensing action related to a DWI criminal offense.  The term ""illegal per se"" refers to state laws that make it a criminal offense to operate a motor vehicle at or above a specified alcohol (or drug) concentration in the blood, breath, or urine.  In those columns showing mandatory sanctions, ""nms"" does not mean that a state does not have a sanction.  It only means that the state does not have a mandatory sanction for that offense or violation.",,,,,,
"SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts 2002 Early Edition, Washington, DC: 2003, available at http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSFAnn/TSF2002.pdf as of Oct. 1, 2003.",,,,,,