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Nebraska Boating Under the Influence (BUI) (2026)

Conditional: Operating a motorboat in Nebraska with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or greater constitutes Boating Under the Influence (Nebraska Game & Parks Commission).

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Boating Under the Influence (BUI) in states bordering Nebraska

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

ColoradoConditional
Colorado treats boating under the influence the same as driving under the influence; operating above the 0.08 BAC limit results in a BUI arrest.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: cpw.state.co.us · Full Colorado rule →
IowaConditional
Iowa Code 462A.14 makes operating a motorboat or sailboat with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more a crime.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KansasConditional
In Kansas (KDWP), anyone operating a boat with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or greater will receive a citation and lose boating privileges.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: ksoutdoors.com · Full Kansas rule →
MissouriConditional
Missouri makes it an offense to operate a vessel with 0.08% or more by weight of alcohol in the blood (boating with excessive blood alcohol content, RSMo 577.014).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
South DakotaConditional
South Dakota's legal blood alcohol limit for operating a vessel under the influence is 0.08 (SD Game, Fish & Parks).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: gfp.sd.gov · Full South Dakota rule →
WyomingConditional
Wyoming sets the blood alcohol concentration limit for operating a motorized boat at 0.08 percent, the same as for a motor vehicle.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: wgfd.wyo.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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