                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PERSONS UNDER AGE TWENTY-ONE OPERATING WATERCRAFT AFTER ILLEGALLY CONSUMING
ALCOHOL; PENALTY (§ 29.1-738.02)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one to operate
any watercraft or motorboat upon the waters of the Commonwealth 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;
18.2-266 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 shall be in violation of this
section.

B. A violation of this section shall be punishable by denial by the court of
such person&#8217;s privilege to operate a watercraft or motorboat for a period
of six months from the date of conviction 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; 29.1-738.5.

HISTORY: 1996, c. 631.