Operating an aircraft while intoxicated
It is against the law to fly a plane or work as a copilot, flight engineer, or flight navigator while drunk. The first time someone does this, it is a class C misdemeanor. If the person has been found guilty of this before, or a similar offense in another state, it becomes a class A misdemeanor, which is more serious.
Classifications stated in the statute. Actual outcomes vary.
577.015. Operating an aircraft while — penalties. — 1. A person commits the of operating an aircraft while intoxicated if he or she, while in an , operates any aircraft or knowingly acts as a copilot, or for an aircraft while in operation.
2. The offense of operating an aircraft while intoxicated is:
(1) A ;
(2) A if the person has previously been of the offense of operating an aircraft while intoxicated or with an , or any offense committed in another which, if committed in this state, would be the offense of operating an aircraft with excessive blood alcohol content or while intoxicated.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1993 H.B. 562 § 8 subsecs. 1, 3, 4, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Transferred 2014; formerly 577.203; Effective 1-01-17
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