{"id":965,"date":"2015-05-06T11:55:46","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T15:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=632"},"modified":"2020-03-25T16:50:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T16:50:54","slug":"boating-and-alcohol-laws-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/boating-and-alcohol-laws-new-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Boating and Alcohol Laws in New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/BOATsmart-US-NewMexico-State-Banner.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1279 size-full\" data-original=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/BOATsmart-US-NewMexico-State-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"New Mexico's State Boating Laws\" width=\"1500\" height=\"112\" data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/BOATsmart-US-NewMexico-State-Banner.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/BOATsmart-US-NewMexico-State-Banner-300x22.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/BOATsmart-US-NewMexico-State-Banner-1024x76.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Boating and Alcohol: The Laws<\/h2>\n<p>Boating and alcohol laws in New Mexico state that it is illegal in the state of New Mexico to operate any boat, or to manipulate any waterskis, surfboard or similar device while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances.<\/p>\n<p><b>In New Mexico, a person is considered to be boating under the influence if:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They have a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level of 0.08 or more.<\/li>\n<li>However, even operators with a lower BAC level can be considered under the influence and can be prosecuted if their actions provide evidence of intoxication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/scene5OverheadviewSplash11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-722\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/scene5OverheadviewSplash11.jpg\" alt=\"Boating and Alcohol in New Mexico\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Aggravated Boating While Under the Influence<\/h2>\n<p>A person who has a BAC level of 0.16 or higher, and causes bodily harm to a person as a result of unlawful operation of a motorized boat is evidence of aggravated boating while under the influence.<\/p>\n<p>In New Mexico, a person convicted of operating a boat while under the influence will be subject to the following penalties:<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the first conviction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A fine of up to $500 and\/or imprisonment for up to 90 days.<\/li>\n<li>Requirement to complete a boating safety course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>On a second or subsequent conviction:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A fine of up to $750 and\/or imprisonment for up to 364 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: Any person convicted of aggravated boating while under the influence will be subject to more severe\/additional penalties.<\/p>\n<h2>Implied Consent<\/h2>\n<p>Any person operating a motorized boat on New Mexico waters shall be deemed to have given consent to chemical tests of his or her blood or breath or both, to determine if they are under the influence of drugs and\/or alcohol, if asked to do so by a law enforcement officer.<\/p>\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":[42,124,247,253],"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 New Mexico<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An overview of the boating and alcohol laws in New Mexico. 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