DUI Laws By State

by Peter Nero, April 26th, 2010

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StateBAC defined as illegal per seAdministrative license suspension 1st offense?Restore driving privileges during suspension?Do penalties include interlock?Vehicle forfeiture for multiple offensesOpen container laws
Alabama0.0890 daysnononodriver/passenger
Alaska0.0890 daysafter 30 days1yesyesdriver
Arizona0.0890 daysafter 30 days1yesyesdriver/passenger
Arkansas0.086 monthsyes1yesyesno
California0.084 monthsafter 30 days1yesyesdriver/passenger
Colorado0.083 monthsyes1yesnodriver/passenger
Connecticut0.0890 daysyes1yesnono
Delaware0.083 monthsnoyesnono
District of Columbia0.082-90 daysyes1yesnodriver/passenger
Florida0.086 monthsafter 30 days1yesyesdriver/passenger
Georgia0.081 yearyes1yesyesdriver/passenger
Hawaii0.083 monthsafter 30 days1yesnodriver/passenger
Idaho0.0890 daysafter 30 days1yesnodriver/passenger
Illinois0.083 monthsafter 30 days1yesyesdriver/passenger
Indiana0.08180 daysafter 30 days1yesyesdriver/passenger
Iowa0.08180 daysafter 90 days1yesnodriver/passenger
Kansas0.0830 daysnoyesnodriver
Kentucky0.08nonot applicableyesyesdriver/passenger
Louisiana0.0890 daysafter 30 days1yesyesdriver/passenger
Maine0.0890 daysyes1yesyesdriver/passenger
Maryland0.0845 daysyes1yesnodriver/passenger
Massachusetts0.0890 daysnoyesyesdriver/passenger
Michigan0.082nonot applicableyesyesdriver/passenger
Minnesota0.0890 daysafter 15 days1yesyesdriver/passenger
Mississippi0.0890 daysnoyesyesno
Missouri0.0830 daysnoyesyesno
Montana0.08nonot applicableyesyesdriver/passenger
Nebraska0.0890 daysafter 30 days1yesnodriver/passenger
Nevada0.0890 daysafter 45 days1yesnodriver/passenger
New Hampshire0.086 monthsnoyesnodriver/passenger
New Jersey0.08nonot applicableyesnodriver/passenger
New Mexico0.0890 daysafter 30 days1yesnodriver/passenger
New York0.08variable3yes1yesyesdriver/passenger
North Carolina0.0830 daysafter 10 days1yesyesdriver/passenger
North Dakota0.0891 daysafter 30 days1yesyesdriver/passenger
Ohio0.0890 daysafter 15 days1yesyesdriver/passenger
Oklahoma0.08180 daysyes1yesyesdriver
Oregon0.0890 daysafter 30 days1yesyesdriver/passenger
Pennsylvania0.08nonot applicableyesyesdriver/passenger
Rhode Island0.08nonot applicableyesyesdriver
South Carolina0.08nonot applicableyesyesdriver/passenger
South Dakota0.08nonot applicablenonodriver/passenger
Tennessee0.08nonot applicableyesyesdriver4
Texas0.0890 daysyes1yesyesdriver/passenger
Utah0.08120 daysnoyesnodriver/passenger
Vermont0.0890 daysnonoyesdriver/passenger
Virginia0.087 daysnoyesyesno
Washington0.0890 daysyes1yesyesdriver/passenger
West Virginia0.086 monthsafter 30 days 1yesnono
Wisconsin0.086 monthsyes1yesyesdriver/passenger
Wyoming0.0890 daysyes1yesnodriver/passenger

1 Drivers usually must demonstrate special hardship to justify restoring privileges during suspension, and then privileges often are restricted.

2The 0.08 per se BAC law in Michigan contains a sunset clause which states that the legal BAC will revert to 0.10 on October 1, 2013.

3In New York, administrative license suspension lasts until prosecution is complete.

4In Tennessee, municipalities and counties can prohibit passengers from possessing an open container.

Source: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

For more information, view our article: How will an alcohol-related ticket (DUI or DWI) affect your insurance premium?

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