{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-42-8-45","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 42-8-45","heading":"Operation of boat under influence of alcohol or drugs as misdemeanor.","body":"No person may operate a boat as defined in subdivisions 42-8-2(2B), (3), (5A), or (6) while underway on the public waters of the state while:\n(1) There is 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in that person's blood as shown by chemical analysis of that person's breath, blood, or other bodily substance;\n(2) Under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, marijuana, or any controlled drug or substance not obtained pursuant to a valid prescription, or any combination of an alcoholic beverage, marijuana, or such controlled drug or substance;\n(3) Under the influence of any controlled drug or substance obtained pursuant to a valid prescription, or any other substance, to a degree which renders the person incapable of safely driving or operating such boat;\n(4) Under the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and any controlled drug or substance obtained pursuant to a valid prescription, or any other substance, to a degree which renders the person incapable of safely driving or operating such boat; or\n(5) Under the influence of any substance ingested, inhaled, or otherwise taken into the body as prohibited by § 22-42-15.\nAny violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.","path":["TITLE 42. RECREATION AND SPORTS","CHAPTER 42-8. WATERCRAFT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/42-8-45","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"0a35a26c3fc61210cae4fd05fd7947951e5fc5b8e8781e86d595936109128a38","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-42-8-44.3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-42-8-45.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}