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Recreational Vehicles

What are the Penalties for a First-Time DWI Violation Involving an Off-Road Recreational Vehicle or Motorboat?

A violator with no qualified prior impaired driving incident is subject only to the criminal penalties (misdemeanor for a test failure, gross misdemeanor for test refusal or test above .20) and the loss of operating privileges for the type of vehicle in operation at the time of the offense.

The person is not subject to driver's license revocation, mandatory chemical dependency assessment and treatment, mandatory conditions of release, long-term monitoring, the penalty assessment fee, or license plate impoundment.

A person arrested for a DWI violation involving an off-road recreational vehicle or motorboat and who has a prior qualified impaired driving incident on record is subject to the same administrative sanctions and criminal penalties as the person would be if arrested while driving an automobile.