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(a) A person is guilty of drinking while operating a motor vehicle when such person drinks any alcoholic liquor while operating a motor vehicle upon a public highway of this state or upon any road of any specially chartered municipal association or of any district organized under the provisions of chapter 105, 1 a purpose of which is the construction and maintenance of roads and sidewalks, or in any parking area for ten cars or more, or upon any private road on which a speed limit has been established in accordance with the provisions of section 14-218a, or 14-307a or upon any school property. As used in this section, “alcoholic liquor” has the same meaning as provided in section 30-1.
(b) Drinking while operating a motor vehicle is a class C misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 53A. Penal Code § 53a-213. Drinking while operating a motor vehicle: Class C misdemeanor - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-53a-penal-code/ct-gen-st-sect-53a-213/
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