Summary of Personal Watercraft Crimes
By operating a vessel on Michigan waters, you have consented to be tested for alcohol or drugs if arrested by a law enforcement official. Operating While Intoxicated (OWI)/Operating Under the Influence of Drugs (OUID) Sanctions: First conviction May not operate a watercraft for six months to one year. Second conviction within seven years May not operate a watercraft for one to two years. Third conviction within 10 years Revocation of watercraft operating privileges. Operating Under the Influence of Liquor (OUIL)/Unlawful Bodily Alcohol Content (UBAC)/Operating Under the Influence of Drugs (OUID)/Combined OUIL/UBAC/ Combined OUIL/OUID Sanctions: First conviction May not operate a watercraft for one to two years. Second conviction within seven years May not operate a watercraft for two years. Third conviction within 10 years Revocation of watercraft operating privileges. Operating Under the Influence of Liquor (OUIL)/Operating Under the Influence of Drugs (OUID) (causing injury— felony)/OUIL/OUID (causing death—felony) Sanctions: Revocation of watercraft operating privileges.
