{"id":859,"date":"2015-04-17T16:08:46","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T20:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=687"},"modified":"2015-12-14T15:36:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-14T15:36:03","slug":"boating-and-alcohol-laws-nevada","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/boating-and-alcohol-laws-nevada\/","title":{"rendered":"Boating and Alcohol Laws in Nevada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Nevada.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1284 size-full\" data-original=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Nevada.png\" alt=\"Nevada's State Boating Laws - Boating and Alcohol\" width=\"1500\" height=\"112\" data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Nevada.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Nevada-300x22.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Nevada-1024x76.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Boating and Alcohol: The Laws<\/h2>\n<p>It is illegal in the state of Nevada to operate any boat, or manipulate any waterskis, surfboard or similar device while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/MODULE_4_ALCOHOL_AND_OR_DRUG_USE_WHILE_BOATINGscene1part1Day-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1234\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/MODULE_4_ALCOHOL_AND_OR_DRUG_USE_WHILE_BOATINGscene1part1Day-01.jpg\" alt=\"Boating and Alcohol in Nevada\" width=\"704\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/MODULE_4_ALCOHOL_AND_OR_DRUG_USE_WHILE_BOATINGscene1part1Day-01.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/MODULE_4_ALCOHOL_AND_OR_DRUG_USE_WHILE_BOATINGscene1part1Day-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/09\/MODULE_4_ALCOHOL_AND_OR_DRUG_USE_WHILE_BOATINGscene1part1Day-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In Nevada, a person is considered to be under the influence if:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>They are impaired by alcohol, drugs or a combination of such substances.<\/li>\n<li>They have a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) \u00a0level of 0.08 or more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In Nevada, a person convicted of operating a boat while under the influence will be subject to the following penalties:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jail time for up to 6 months.<\/li>\n<li>A fine of up to $1,000.<\/li>\n<li>Court costs.<\/li>\n<li>Testing fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The penalty for boating under the influence (BUI) causing death or injury is:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Jail time from 2-20 years.<\/li>\n<li>A fine from $2,000-$5,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","article-category":[10],"article-tag":[124,247,250,83],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Boating and Alcohol laws in Nevada<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about Nevada&#039;s boating and alcohol laws. 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