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€œ 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€œ 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€œ 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€œ 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€œ Public waters โ€ means all public waters over which the state has jurisdiction. (f) โ€œ 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€œ Operates a watercraft โ€ or โ€œ operation of a watercraft โ€ shall mean a watercraft that is underway in the water.
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