Miss. Code Ann. ยง 59-23-3
Miss. Code Ann. ยง 59-23-3
Year: 2026Length: 245 wordsSubsections: 7
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context shall prescribe otherwise:
(a) โ Chemical test โ means an analysis of a person's blood, breath, urine or other bodily substance for the determination of the presence of alcohol or any other substance which may impair a person's mental or physical ability.
(b) โ Intoxicated โ means under the influence of alcohol or any combination of alcohol, controlled substance or drugs, so that there is impaired thought and action and loss of normal control of a person's faculties to such an extent as to endanger any person.
(c) โ Law enforcement officer โ means any officer described in Section 63-11-19 and includes a conservation officer employed by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and a marine law enforcement officer employed by the Department of Marine Resources.
(d) โ Prima facie evidence of intoxication โ includes evidence that at the time of an alleged violation there was eight one-hundredths percent (.08%) or more by weight of alcohol in the person's blood.
(e) โ Public waters โ means all public waters over which the state has jurisdiction.
(f) โ Watercraft โ means a motorized vessel with a motor of twenty-five (25) horsepower or greater used for transportation on public waters and personal watercraft (jet skis).
(g) โ Operates a watercraft โ or โ operation of a watercraft โ shall mean a watercraft that is underway in the water.