{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-65-103","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 5-65-103","heading":"Driving or boating while intoxicated","body":"(a) (1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this chapter for a person who is intoxicated to operate or be in actual physical control of a motorboat on the waters of this state or a motor vehicle. (2) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this chapter for a person to operate or be in actual physical control of a motorboat on the waters of this state or a motor vehicle if at that time the alcohol concentration in the person's breath or blood was eight hundredths (0.08) or more based upon the definition of alcohol concentration in § 5-65-204 . (b) The consumption of alcohol or the possession of an open container of alcohol aboard a motorboat does not in and of itself constitute probable cause that the person committed the offense of boating while intoxicated. (c) An alcohol-related offense under this section is a strict liability offense. Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 6,§ 4, eff. 7/22/2015. Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 6,§ 3, eff. 5/29/2015. Amended by Act 2015, No. 299,§ 6, eff. 7/22/2015. Amended by Act 2013, No. 361,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1983, No. 549, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 75-2503; Acts 2001, No. 561, § 2.\n\n(a) (1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this chapter for a person who is intoxicated to operate or be in actual physical control of a motorboat on the waters of this state or a motor vehicle. (2) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this chapter for a person to operate or be in actual physical control of a motorboat on the waters of this state or a motor vehicle if at that time the alcohol concentration in the person's breath or blood was eight hundredths (0.08) or more based upon the definition of alcohol concentration in § 5-65-204 .\n\n(1) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this chapter for a person who is intoxicated to operate or be in actual physical control of a motorboat on the waters of this state or a motor vehicle.\n\n(2) It is unlawful and punishable as provided in this chapter for a person to operate or be in actual physical control of a motorboat on the waters of this state or a motor vehicle if at that time the alcohol concentration in the person's breath or blood was eight hundredths (0.08) or more based upon the definition of alcohol concentration in § 5-65-204 .\n\n(b) The consumption of alcohol or the possession of an open container of alcohol aboard a motorboat does not in and of itself constitute probable cause that the person committed the offense of boating while intoxicated.\n\n(c) An alcohol-related offense under this section is a strict liability offense.","path":["AR Code","Title 5","Chapter 65","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"64897c739ef7608bff476398b2a21026fa2d4dea238bdc0e77e67a1b9149236f","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-65-102","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-5-65-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}