Source: https://dui.drivinglaws.org/resources/massachusetts-boating-under-the-influence.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 08:34:11+00:00

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Read about the consequences of boating under the influence (BUI) in Massachusetts.
First offense. A first-offense BUI generally carries up to two and one-half years in jail and/or $100 to $1,000 in fines.
Second offense. A second-offense BUI generally carries 14 days to two and one-half years in jail and $300 to $1,000 in fines.
Third offense. A third-offense BUI generally carries six months to two and one-half years in jail and $500 to $1,000 in fines.
The length of license and boat certificate suspension depends on whether the offender has previously been convicted or assigned to an alcohol education or rehabilitation program because of a prior BUI or DUI offense. An assignment or BUI conviction counts as a prior—for purposes of suspensions—when it occurred within ten years of the most recent offense.
First offense. For a first-offense BUI, the boater generally faces a one-year license revocation and possibly a one-year boat certificate revocation.
Second offense. For a first-offense BUI, the boater generally faces a two-year license revocation and possibly a two-year boat certificate revocation.
Third offense. For a first-offense BUI, the boater generally faces a five-year license revocation and possibly a five-year boat certificate revocation.
Enhanced penalties apply to BUI offenses involving “serious bodily injury” or death to another.
Serious bodily injury. When a BUI involves serious bodily injury to another, the offender typically faces 30 days to two and one-half years in jail and/or at least $3,000 in fines. However, if the boater was additionally operating the vessel “recklessly or negligently,” the offense carries six months to ten years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines. Generally, the registrar of motor vehicles will revoke the boater’s license and boat certificate for two years.
Death. When a BUI involves death to another, the offender can be convicted of “homicide by a vessel while under the influence of an intoxicating substance” and typically faces 30 days to two and one-half years in jail and/or $300 to $3000 in fines. However, if the boater was additionally operating the vessel “recklessly or negligently,” the offense carries one to 15 years in jail or prison and up to $5,000 in fines. Generally, the registrar of motor vehicles will revoke the boater’s license and boat certificate for ten years.
Massachusetts BUI law is complicated and the facts of every case are different. If you’ve been arrested for boating under the influence, get in touch with an experienced BUI lawyer. A qualified attorney can explain how the law applies to the facts of your case and help you decide on your best course of action.

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