SCS HB 841 -- CONTAINERS ON WATERCRAFT

This bill prohibits food or beverage containers made of glass
from being transported on the waters of the state in watercraft
such as canoes, kayaks, or inner tubes which are susceptible to
swamping or tipping.  Persons carrying appropriately packaged
beverages or food on the waters of the state in these watercraft
are required to use a cooler, icebox, or similar nonglass
container which floats.  Containers are to be sealed and carried
affixed to the watercraft.  All trash is to be disposed of
lawfully.  Any person who violates these provisions is guilty of
a class C misdemeanor.

Law enforcement officers certified pursuant to Chapter 590, RSMo,
are allowed, prior to an arrest, to administer a portable
chemical test to any person suspected of operating a vessel while
intoxicated.  The results of the tests will be admissible as
evidence of probable cause and as exculpatory evidence, but will
not be admissible as evidence of blood alcohol content.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:13 am