11-25-2012, 06:13 PM
From the boating laws as published:
Utah law prohibits a person under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to operate a motorboat.
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The operator of a motorboat may not have an open container of an alcoholic beverage while the boat is in operation. A person operating a motorboat on Utah’s waters is considered to have given consent to take any chemical test requested by a peace officer who feels the person has been operating a motorboat while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
I may be wrong, but it appears to me that there is specific mention of a motorboat, so I would guess as long as you are not guilty of public intoxication, you would not be subject to DUI if drinking while in a tube or kickboat.
Of course, this is only my interpretation, not an endorsement of getting plastered. And in truth, it doesn't have any direct relevance to my choice of beverage anyway.
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Utah law prohibits a person under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to operate a motorboat.
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The operator of a motorboat may not have an open container of an alcoholic beverage while the boat is in operation. A person operating a motorboat on Utah’s waters is considered to have given consent to take any chemical test requested by a peace officer who feels the person has been operating a motorboat while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
I may be wrong, but it appears to me that there is specific mention of a motorboat, so I would guess as long as you are not guilty of public intoxication, you would not be subject to DUI if drinking while in a tube or kickboat.
Of course, this is only my interpretation, not an endorsement of getting plastered. And in truth, it doesn't have any direct relevance to my choice of beverage anyway.
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