| Law |
Definition
of law |
Northeast
States with this law |
| Point .08 Per Se |
Makes it illegal to operate a motor vehicle at or above
.08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) |
All states in the Northeast |
| Administrative License Revocation |
Provides for prompt administrative license
suspension of offenders who fail a BAC test or refuse to take the
test |
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont |
| Child Endangerment |
This law creates a separate offense or enhances existing
DUI/DWI penalties for an offender who drives under the influence
with a minor child in the vehicle |
Delaware, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, and Rhode Island |
| Dram Shop Liability Laws |
Hold alcohol servers responsible for harm that intoxicated
or underage patrons cause to other people (or in some cases, themselves) |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont |
| Fake Identification |
Statute that makes use of a fraudulent ID by an underage
person an offense; also provides for a driver's license suspension
for attempting to purchase alcohol using a false ID |
All states in the Northeast |
| Felony DUI |
Makes DUI/DWI a felony offense based on the number
of prior convictions |
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Graduated Drivers Licensing |
A three-tiered licensing system, under which novice
drivers are given full driving privileges gradually, after an extended
period of education, supervised driving with nighttime restrictions
and citation and alcohol-free driving record |
All states in the Northeast |
| High Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) |
Refers to a driver who drives with a blood alcohol
concentration of .15 or higher at the time of arrest |
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island |
| Ignition Interlock |
System installed on an offender’s vehicle that
prevents the vehicle from starting if the driver’s blood alcohol
concentration is above a pre-determined threshold |
Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island |
| Keg Registration |
Requirement for beer kegs and other large beer containers
to be tagged with identification tags and records kept of purchaser's
name, address and location where the keg is to be used; enables tracking
to source, if minors are served |
Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Mandatory Alcohol Assessment/Treatment |
Alcohol assessment given to repeat offenders to determine
their degree of alcohol abuse and/or undergo appropriate treatment |
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island |
| Mandatory Alcohol Education |
Law mandating convicted DUI/DWI offenders to complete
an alcohol education program before driving privileges can be reinstated |
All states in the Northeast |
| Mandatory BAC Testing for Drivers who are Killed |
Statute to test BAC of driver’s killed in vehicle
crashes |
Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York , Pennsylvania |
| Mandatory BAC Testing for Drivers who Survive |
Statute to test BAC levels of all drivers involved
in serious injury crashes who survive |
Delaware, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont |
| Mandatory Jail 2nd Offense |
Law requiring a mandatory minimum imprisonment for
repeat offenders |
Delaware, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Mandatory Server Training |
Law requiring establishments that serve or sell alcohol
to train their employees to detect and not serve patrons who are
underaged or already impaired |
Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode
Island |
| Open Container Law that is TEA-21* Compliant |
Law prohibiting the possession and consumption of alcoholic
beverages in the passenger areas of a motor vehicle |
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Plate Sanctions |
Law allowing license plates of offenders to be impounded
and destroyed |
Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Rhode Island |
| Repeat Offender Law that is TEA-21* Compliant |
Includes 4 penalties: 1) minimum 1 year license suspension;
2) impoundment or ignition interlock on all vehicles owned by the
offender; 3) mandatory alcohol assessment/treatment; 4) mandatory
minimum sentence |
Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania |
| Sales of Alcohol to Youth |
Laws empower a state’s alcohol beverage commission
(ABC) to rescind the license of any business that knowingly sells
alcohol to an underage individual |
All states in the Northeast |
| Social Host Liability |
Statute or case law that imposes potential liability
on social hosts who serve alcohol to obviously intoxicated persons
or minors who subsequently are involved in crashes causing death
or injury to third parties |
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont |
| Vehicle Confiscation |
Allows for confiscation of DWI offenders vehicles |
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Vehicle Impound |
Allows for the seizing, impounding, or immobilizing
of vehicles operated by a DUI/DWI offender for a predetermined time |
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New York, Vermont |
| Vehicle Sanctions while Suspended |
Allows for seizure and sale of a vehicle operated by
an offender at the time the alcohol-related offense was committed |
Delaware, Maine, Maryland |
| Vehicular Homicide |
Statutes which allow a homicide charge to be brought
against an individual who kills another person through the operation
of a motor vehicle, either intentionally or negligently |
All states in the Northeast |
| Youth Attempt at Purchase |
Statute which makes it illegal for a person age 21
years or younger to attempt to purchase alcohol |
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island |
| Youth Consumption of Alcohol |
Law making it an offense for individuals under 21 to
have any amount of alcohol in their bodies |
Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Youth Purchase |
Laws that make it an offense for an individual 21 years
or younger to purchase alcohol; provides for significant penalties,
including driver's license suspension |
All states in the Northeast |
| Zero Tolerance |
Law that makes it illegal for drivers under the age
of 21 to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of .02
or more |
All states in the Northeast |
