States with Complying
.08 BAC Per Se Laws
Updated November 21, 2002
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State |
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Enactment Date |
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Effective Date |
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Alabama |
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07/31/95 |
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10/01/95 |
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Alaska |
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07/03/01 |
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09/01/01 |
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Arizona |
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04/11/01 |
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08/31/01 |
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Arkansas |
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03/06/01 |
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08/13/01 |
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California |
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1989 |
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01/01/90 |
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Connecticut |
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07/01/02 |
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07/01/02 |
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District of Columbia |
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12/01/98 |
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04/13/99 |
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Florida |
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04/27/93 |
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01/01/94 |
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Georgia |
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04/16/01 |
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07/01/02 |
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Hawaii |
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06/30/95 |
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06/30/95 |
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Idaho |
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03/17/97 |
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07/01/97 |
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Illinois |
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07/02/97 |
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07/02/97 |
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Indiana |
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05/09/01 |
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07/01/01 |
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Kansas |
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04/22/93 |
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07/01/93 |
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Kentucky* |
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04/21/00 |
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10/01/00 |
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Louisiana |
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06/26/01 |
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09/30/03 |
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Maine |
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04/28/88 |
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08/04/88 |
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Maryland |
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04/10/01 |
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09/30/01 |
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Mississippi |
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03/11/02 |
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07/01/02 |
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Missouri |
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06/01/01 |
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09/29/01 |
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Nebraska |
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03/01/01 |
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09/01/01 |
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New Hampshire |
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04/15/93 |
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01/01/94 |
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New Mexico |
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03/19/93 |
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01/01/94 |
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North Carolina |
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07/05/93 |
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10/01/93 |
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Oklahoma
Oregon |
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08/04/01
08/04/83 |
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07/01/01
10/15/83 |
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Puerto Rico* |
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01/10/00 |
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01/10/01 |
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Rhode Island* |
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07/13/00 |
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07/13/00 |
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South Dakota |
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02/27/02 |
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07/01/02 |
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Tennessee |
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06/27/02 |
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07/01/03 |
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Texas |
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05/28/99 |
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07/01/03 |
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Utah |
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03/19/83 |
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08/01/83 |
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Vermont |
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06/06/91 |
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07/01/91 |
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Virginia |
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04/06/94 |
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07/01/94 |
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Washington |
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03/30/98 |
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01/01/99 |
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Wyoming |
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03/11/02 |
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07/01/02 |
Total : 34 States, DC and Puerto Rico
Note:
NHTSA and the FHWA administer an incentive grant program, which was authorized under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21), 23 U.S.C. Section 163, under which States can qualify for grant funds if they enact and enforce a conforming .08 BAC per se law. To conform, a law must meet the requirements of the Section 163 statute and the agencies' implementing regulations.
Source:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
Traffic Safety Programs (202) 366-4892
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