These two tipsy lovelies did not appear to be intoxicated to the degree described in that FAR. Therefore I did not break any FAR by allowing them into my rented 172.
So this begs the question: What happens if a person becomes intoxicated during the course of the flight? In the strictest interpretation of the above FAR, such a person should be ejected from the plane so clearly that interpretation is not valid. Therefore this FAR does not cover the case where the passenger becomes intoxicated during the flight. Also, who would confirm that the person or persons in question were intoxicated? Not me. I plead the 5th in this case.