Blood Alcohol Content Limit By State (US)
There are many similarities across the board in state DUI law, but differences still exist between each individual State. For example: while all states require drivers to have a blood alcohol content (BAC) level at .08 or higher before they can be convicted for driving under influence; there is no such requirement when it comes time serve your sentence – some prisons offer alternative programs instead!
| State | BAC Limit | "Zero Tolerance" BAC Level | Enhanced Penalty BAC Level | "Implied Consent" Law |
Alabama |
.08 |
.02 |
-- |
Yes |
Alaska |
.08 |
.00 |
.15 |
Yes |
Arizona |
.08 |
.00 |
.15 |
Yes |
Arkansas |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
California |
.08 |
.02 |
.16 |
Yes |
Colorado |
.08 |
.02 |
.17 |
Yes |
Connecticut |
.08 |
.02 |
.16 |
Yes |
Delaware |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
District of Columbia |
.08 |
.00 |
.15 |
Yes |
Florida |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Georgia |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Hawaii |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Idaho |
.08 |
.02 |
.20 |
Yes |
Illinois |
.08 |
.00 |
.16 |
Yes |
Indiana |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Iowa |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Kansas |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Kentucky |
.08 |
.02 |
.18 |
Yes |
Louisiana |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Maine |
.08 |
.00 |
.15 |
Yes |
Maryland |
.08 |
.02 |
-- |
Yes |
Massachusetts |
.08 |
.02 |
.20 |
Yes |
Michigan |
.08 |
.02 |
.17 |
Yes |
Minnesota |
.08 |
.00 |
.16 |
Yes |
Mississippi |
.08 |
.02 |
-- |
Yes |
Missouri |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Montana |
.08 |
.02 |
-- |
Yes |
Nebraska |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Nevada |
.08 |
.02 |
.18 |
Yes |
New Hampshire |
.08 |
.02 |
.18 |
Yes |
New Jersey |
.08 |
.01 |
.10 |
Yes |
New Mexico |
.08 |
.02 |
.16 |
Yes |
New York |
.08 |
.02 |
.18 |
Yes |
North Carolina |
.08 |
.00 |
.15 |
Yes |
North Dakota |
.08 |
.02 |
.18 |
Yes |
Ohio |
.08 |
.02 |
.17 |
Yes |
Oklahoma |
.08 |
.02 |
.17 |
Yes |
Oregon |
.08 |
.00 |
-- |
Yes |
Pennsylvania |
.08 |
.02 |
.16 |
Yes |
Rhode Island |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
South Carolina |
.08 |
.02 |
.16 |
Yes |
South Dakota |
.08 |
.02 |
.17 |
Yes |
Tennessee |
.08 |
.02 |
.20 |
Yes |
Texas |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Utah |
.05 |
.02 |
.16 |
Yes |
Vermont |
.08 |
.02 |
-- |
Yes |
Virginia |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Washington |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
West Virginia |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Wisconsin |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |
Wyoming |
.08 |
.02 |
.15 |
Yes |