(a) (1) Any person operating or being in physical control of a motor vehicle, which motor vehicle is susceptible at the time of such operation or physical control to any regulations of the State Highway Commission regarding the safety of operation and equipment of that motor vehicle, who commits any of the following acts shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction for the first offense shall be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000):
(A) Operating or being in physical control of such a motor vehicle if he or she possesses, is under the influence of, or is using any controlled substance;
(B) Operating or being in physical control of such a motor vehicle if he or she possesses, is under the influence of, or is using any other substance that renders him or her incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle; or
(C) (i) Consumption of or possession of an intoxicating liquor, regardless of its alcoholic content, or being under the influence of an intoxicating liquor while in physical control of such a motor vehicle.
(ii) However, no person shall be considered in possession of an intoxicating liquor solely on the basis that an intoxicating liquor or beverage is manifested and being transported as part of a shipment.
(2) Upon the second and subsequent convictions, that person shall be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(b) As used in this section, "controlled substance" shall have the same meaning ascribed to that term in the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq., and the regulations issued pursuant to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-101 et seq.
(c) This section does not abrogate any of the provisions of the Omnibus DWI or BWI Act, § 5-65-101 et seq., and any person violating subsection (a) of this section who may be charged with a violation of the Omnibus DWI or BWI Act, § 5-65-101 et seq., shall be charged with a violation of the Omnibus DWI or BWI Act, § 5-65-101 et seq., rather than with a violation of this section.
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