Every holder of a boater safety certification shall have the certification in personal possession at all times when operating a motorized vessel and shall display the certificate upon demand of a judge of any court or law enforcement officer. No person charged with violating this section shall be convicted, if the person produces in court or in the office of the arresting officer a boater safety certification issued prior to the arrest and valid at the time of arrest.
Ala. Code § 33-5-59
Display of Certification Required.
Known as the Alabama Boating Safety Reform Act
The act spans §§ 33-5-50 to 33-5-81 (34 sections).
(Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §12; Act 2023-363, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.