| State |
BAC Defined as illegal per se1 |
Administrative license suspension 1st offense?2 |
Restore driving privileges during suspension?2,3 |
Do penalties include interlock/forfeiture?4 |
| South Carolina |
0.10 |
-- |
-- |
yes/yes |
| South Dakota |
0.10 |
-- |
-- |
no/no |
| Tennessee |
0.10 |
-- |
-- |
yes/yes |
| Texas |
0.08 |
60 days |
yes |
yes/yes |
| Utah |
0.08 |
90 days |
no |
yes/no |
| Vermont |
0.08 |
90 days |
no |
no/yes |
| Virginia |
0.08 |
7 days |
no |
yes/no |
| Washington |
0.08 |
90 days |
after 30 days |
yes/yes |
| West Virginia |
0.10 |
6 months |
after 30 days |
yes/no |
| Wisconsin |
0.10 |
6 months |
yes |
yes/yes |
| Wyoming |
0.10 |
90 days |
yes |
no/no |
1The law in Massachusetts is not a per se law. A BAC of 0.08 percent in Massachusetts is evidence of alcohol impairment but isn't illegal per se.
2Information pertains to drivers in violation of the BAC defined as illegal per se for all drivers, not the special BAC for young drivers.
3Drivers usually must demonstrate special hardship to justify restoring privileges during suspension, and then privileges often are restricted.
4A multiple offender's vehicle may be seized and disposed.
5Under Georgia law, a prosecutor only has to prove a person was driving with a BAC of 0.10 or greater to get a conviction. At BACs of 0.08 or greater but less than 0.10, there is a presumption the defendant was driving under the influence of alcohol, but that presumption can be rebutted by the defendant.
6In New York, administrative license suspension lasts until prosecution is complete.
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