18 U.S.C. § 342 — Operation of a common carrier under the influence of alcohol or drugs
submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 99-570 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 50 words · no verdicts yet
It's a crime to operate, or direct the operation of, a common carrier while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance. "Controlled substance" has the meaning given in the Controlled Substances Act. The penalty is up to fifteen years in prison, a fine, or both.
Whoever operates a common carrier*, or directs someone else to operate one, while under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance breaks this law. "Controlled substance" here means whatever section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) says it means. The penalty is imprisonment for not more than fifteen years, a fine under this title, or both.
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.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 99–570, title I, § 1971(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–59; amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, §§ 6473(a), (b), 6482(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4379, 4382.)
- 1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-570 · 100 Stat. 3207
- 1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-690 · 102 Stat. 4379, 4382
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 99-570 on 1986-10-27.
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