Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part I, Title XIV, Motor Vehicles
Mass. Gen. Laws (Motor Vehicles) § 90B:8B: Operation of a vessel under the influence of a controlled substance causing death; penalties; probation, parole or furlough; license revocation
What this law says, in plain English
Operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol or drugs and recklessly causing another person's death constitutes homicide by vessel, punishable by 1–15 years in prison and fines up to $5,000.
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