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Miss. Code § 59-23-7: Miss. Code Ann. § 59-23-7

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Operating a watercraft while impaired by alcohol or drugs, or with blood alcohol at .08% or higher, is unlawful. First and second offenses carry fines and jail time; fourth or subsequent offenses are felonies.

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