Finally, it is a violation of this statute for the owner of any vessel to knowingly allow any person they know or have reasonable grounds to believe is under the influence of alcohol or drugs to operate a moving vessel. Thus, the owner of a boat or other motorized watercraft may be charged with permitting a person to commit a BUI if he allows an impaired person to operate his vehicle. If a person s death results from a violation of any other motor vehicle law besides those listed in the First Degree Vehicular Homicide section, then the offense is homicide by vehicle in the second degree. Misdemeanor with up to 12 months in prison. If a person causes the death of an unborn child while in the operation of his automobile, he may be guilty of vehicular feticide.
Vehicular feticide is divided into two degrees.
Misdemeanor with up to 12 months in prison. Felony punishable by 1 to 15 years in prison.