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Georgia Boating Under the Influence (BUI) (2026)

Conditional: Under the Georgia Boat Safety Act (DNR), operators 21 or older may not operate a boat or PWC with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Boating Under the Influence (BUI) in states bordering Georgia

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

AlabamaConditional
Alabama prohibits operating a vessel with 0.08% or more alcohol by weight in the blood; enforced by ALEA Marine Patrol.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: alea.gov · Full Alabama rule →
FloridaConditional
Under Fla. Stat. 327.35 (FWC), a vessel operator is guilty of boating under the influence at a blood- or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: leg.state.fl.us · Full Florida rule →
North CarolinaConditional
North Carolina prohibits operating any vessel while underway with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more (G.S. 75A-10; Wildlife Resources Commission).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: ncleg.net · Full North Carolina rule →
South CarolinaConditional
South Carolina law (S.C. Code 50-21-114) infers a boat operator was under the influence at a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or more.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: scstatehouse.gov · Full South Carolina rule →
TennesseeConditional
Tennessee (TWRA) presumes a boat operator is under the influence at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or greater.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →

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