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Blood Alcohol Content Laws By State
Disclaimer: This is in no way purported to be a guideline for how much you can drink and still drive or avoid being arrested! The best policy is don't drink and drive.
| Alabama |
.08 |
1,138 |
38 |
| Alaska |
.10 |
76 |
53 |
| Arizona |
.08 |
1,024 |
40 |
| Arkansas |
.08 |
604 |
31 |
| California |
.08 |
3,559 |
38 |
| Colorado |
.10 |
626 |
35 |
| Connecticut |
.10 |
301 |
45 |
| Delaware |
.10 |
100 |
40 |
| District of Columbia |
.08 |
41 |
53 |
| Florida |
.08 |
2,918 |
36 |
| Georgia |
.08 |
1,508 |
34 |
| Hawaii |
.08 |
98 |
44 |
| Idaho |
.08 |
278 |
37 |
| Illinois |
.08 |
1,456 |
44 |
| Indiana |
.10 |
1,013 |
34 |
| Iowa |
.10 |
490 |
33 |
| Kansas |
.08 |
537 |
35 |
| Kentucky |
.08 |
814 |
35 |
| Louisiana |
.10 |
924 |
46 |
| Maine |
.08 |
181 |
32 |
| Maryland |
.08 |
590 |
30 |
| Massachusetts |
- |
414 |
49 |
| Michigan |
.10 |
1,382 |
40 |
| Minnesota |
.10 |
625 |
32 |
| Mississippi |
.10 |
927 |
39 |
| Missouri |
.10 |
1,094 |
40 |
| Montana |
.10 |
220 |
47 |
| Nebraska |
.08 |
295 |
42 |
| Nevada |
.10 |
350 |
45 |
| New Hampshire |
.08 |
141 |
47 |
| New Jersey |
.10 |
727 |
40 |
| New Mexico |
.08 |
460 |
45 |
| New York |
.10 |
1,548 |
22 |
| North Carolina |
.08 |
1,505 |
36 |
| North Dakota |
.10 |
119 |
47 |
| Ohio |
.10 |
1,430 |
32 |
| Oklahoma |
.10 |
739 |
33 |
| Oregon |
.08 |
414 |
41 |
| Pennsylvania |
.10 |
1,549 |
39 |
| Rhode Island |
.08 |
88 |
41 |
| South Carolina |
.10 |
1,065 |
31 |
| South Dakota |
.10 |
150 |
43 |
| Tennessee |
.10 |
1,285 |
38 |
| Texas |
.08 |
3,518 |
49 |
| Utah |
.08 |
360 |
21 |
| Vermont |
.08 |
90 |
38 |
| Virginia |
.08 |
877 |
36 |
| Washington |
.08 |
634 |
42 |
| West Virginia |
.10 |
395 |
37 |
| Wisconsin |
.10 |
745 |
41 |
| Wyoming |
.10 |
189 |
37 |
As listed on the National Highway Safty Administration's Web Site. Current as of April 2001.
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