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23 U.S.C. § 164

Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence

United States · Title 23 — HIGHWAYS · Status: effective

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23 U.S.C. § 164, Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/459054
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In this section, the following definitions apply: The term “repeat intoxicated driver law” means a State law or combination of laws or programs that provides, as a minimum penalty, that an individual convicted of a second or subsequent offense for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence after a previous conviction for that offense shall— receive, for a period of not less than 1 year— receive— in the case of the second offense— in the case of the third or subsequent offense— The term “special exception” means an exception under a State alcohol-ignition interlock law for the following circumstances: On October 1, 2000, and October 1, 2001, if a State has not enacted or is not enforcing a repeat intoxicated driver law, the Secretary shall transfer an amount equal to 1½ percent of the funds apportioned to the State on that date under each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 104(b) 11 See References in Text note below. to the apportionment of the State under section 402— A State referred to in clause (i) is a State— As soon as practicable after the date of receipt of a certification from a State under subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall— The amount to be transferred or released under paragraph (2) may be derived from the following: The amount of obligation authority referred to in subparagraph (A) shall be determined by multiplying— the ratio that—

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