Law 2003-87 rewrote Road Code Article L235-1 to punish driving, or accompanying a learner driver, after narcotics use established by a blood analysis. The original penalty was two years in prison and a 4,500-euro fine, rising to three years and 9,000 euros when combined with unlawful alcohol levels. The law also set screening and verification procedures. This date records promulgation on 3 February; publication followed on 4 February 2003. The previously recorded 23 January date was not the law's commencement.[1]
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References
- Journal officiel, 4 February 2003 — original Law 2003-87, scan hosted by OFDTPrinted pp. 2103–2104, Article 1 and signature; original scan visually readarchived
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