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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60518</law_id><section_number>29.1-738.02</section_number><catch_line>Persons under age twenty-one operating watercraft after illegally consuming alcohol; penalty</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-1716</reference><reference>19.2-392.12</reference><reference>19.2-52</reference><reference>29.1-738.1</reference><reference>29.1-738.2</reference><reference>46.2-382</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="29.1">Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="7">Boating Laws</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="3">Boating Safety</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one to <span class="dictionary">operate</span> any watercraft or <span class="dictionary">motorboat</span> upon the <span class="dictionary">waters of the Commonwealth</span> after consuming alcohol. Any such person with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.02 percent or more by weight by volume or 0.02 grams or more per 210 liters of breath but less than 0.08 by weight by volume or less than 0.08 grams per 210 liters of breath as indicated by a chemical test administered as provided in Article 2 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc" href="/18.2-266/">18.2-266</a> et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 shall be in violation of this section. <a id="paragraph-221257" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/29.1-738.02/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> A violation of this section shall be punishable by denial by the <span class="dictionary">court</span> of such person&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">privilege</span> to <span class="dictionary">operate</span> a watercraft or <span class="dictionary">motorboat</span> for a period of six months from the date of <span class="dictionary">conviction</span> and by a fine of not more than $500. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be eligible to attend an Alcohol Safety Action Program under the provisions of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Participation in rehabilitation program" href="/29.1-738.5/">29.1-738.5</a>. <a id="paragraph-221258" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/29.1-738.02/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1996, c. 631.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
