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18 USC CHAPTER 17A - COMMON CARRIER OPERATION UNDER THE

INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS 01/06/03

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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I - CRIMES

CHAPTER 17A - COMMON CARRIER OPERATION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF

ALCOHOL OR DRUGS

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CHAPTER 17A - COMMON CARRIER OPERATION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF

ALCOHOL OR DRUGS

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Sec.

341. Definitions.

342. Operation of a common carrier under the influence of alcohol

or drugs.

343. Presumptions.

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18 USC Sec. 341 01/06/03

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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

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Sec. 341. Definitions

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As used in this chapter, the term ''common carrier'' means a

locomotive, a rail carrier, a sleeping car carrier, a bus

transporting passengers in interstate commerce, a water common

carrier, and an air common carrier.

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(Added Pub. L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1971(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100

Stat. 3207-59; amended Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, Sec. 6482(a),

Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4382.)

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AMENDMENTS

1988 - Pub. L. 100-690 inserted ''locomotive, a'' after ''means

a''.

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18 USC Sec. 342 01/06/03

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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I - CRIMES

CHAPTER 17A - COMMON CARRIER OPERATION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF

ALCOHOL OR DRUGS

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Sec. 342. Operation of a common carrier under the influence of

alcohol or drugs

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Whoever operates or directs the operation of a common carrier

while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance

(as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21

U.S.C. 802)), shall be imprisoned not more than fifteen years or

fined under this title, or both.

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(Added Pub. L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1971(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100

Stat. 3207-59; amended Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, Sec. 6473(a),

(b), 6482(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4379, 4382.)

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AMENDMENTS

1988 - Pub. L. 100-690 substituted ''any controlled substance (as

defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.

802))'' for ''drugs'', ''fifteen'' for ''five'', and ''fined under

this title'' for ''fined not more than $10,000''.

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18 USC Sec. 343 01/06/03

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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I - CRIMES

CHAPTER 17A - COMMON CARRIER OPERATION UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF

ALCOHOL OR DRUGS

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Sec. 343. Presumptions

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For purposes of this chapter -

(1) an individual with a blood alcohol content of .10 percent

or more shall be presumed to be under the influence of alcohol;

and

(2) an individual shall be presumed to be under the influence

of drugs if the quantity of the drug in the system of the

individual would be sufficient to impair the perception, mental

processes, or motor functions of the average individual.

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(Added Pub. L. 99-570, title I, Sec. 1971(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100

Stat. 3207-59; amended Pub. L. 100-690, title VI, Sec. 6473(c),

Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4379.)

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AMENDMENTS

1988 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6473(c)(1), substituted

''.10 percent'' for ''.10'' and struck out ''conclusively'' after

''shall be''.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 100-690, Sec. 6473(c)(2), struck out

''conclusively'' after ''shall be''.

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