Boating while Intoxicated is generally a Class B misdemeanor with a minimum 72-hour confinement, except as provided by Section 49.09. This describes which offense?

• A. Boating while Intoxicated
• B. Driving While Intoxicated
• C. Intoxication Assault
• D. Intoxication Manslaughter

Answer: (A)

The situation describes a watercraft-related offense that uses the same basic penalty framework as the land-vehicle DUI, but specifically for boating. Boating While Intoxicated is a Class B misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum confinement of 72 hours, subject to exceptions or adjustments under Section 49.09. That exact penalty structure is what identifies the offense as Boating While Intoxicated, differentiating it from Driving While Intoxicated (which involves a motor vehicle on land) and from intoxication offenses that involve injury or death (Intoxication Assault or Intoxication Manslaughter), which carry different penalties.