Minn. Stat. § 169A.27 : TRANSPORTATION — DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED —CRIMINAL PROVISIONS — FOURTH-DEGREE DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED TEXT PDF Subdivision 1. Degree described. A person who violates section 169A.20, subdivision 1, 1a, 1b, or 1c (driving while impaired crime), is guilty of fourth-degree driving while impaired. Subd. 2. Criminal penalty. Fourth-degree driving while impaired is a misdemeanor. Minn. Stat. § 169A.27 2000 c 478 art 1 s 10; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 11 s 6; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 19 s 7; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 9 s 6; 2009 c 83 art 2s 15