Alabama Boating Safety Reform Act

Sections covered

• Ala. Code § 33-5-50Short Title.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-51Operation of Personal Watercraft.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-52Boater Safety Certification -- Required; Expiration and Renewal; Exemptions.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-53Boater Safety Certification -- Application Fee; Examinations; Exemptions.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-54Boater Safety Certification -- Issuance.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-55Reports; Disposition of Funds.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-56Certification to Bear Distinguishing Identification Information; Fees; Notification on Motor Vehicle Driver or Learner License.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-57Persons to Whom Boater Safety Certification Shall Not Be Issued.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-58Persons with Physical Disabilities or Impairments; Hearings.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-59Display of Certification Required.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-60Reciprocal Agreements with Other States.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-61Restrictions for Individuals Impaired from Physical Disabilities; Special Restricted Certification; Penalty for Violation of Restrictions.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-62Rulemaking Authority; Point System for Suspension or Revocation of Certifications; Violations.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-63Filing and Indexing Applications; Filing Accident Reports and Records of Convictions.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-64Duplicates for Lost or Destroyed Certifications; Fees.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-65Reinstatement of Certification Following Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-66Violations; Penalties.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-66.1Appearance Upon Arrest for an Offense Committed on the Waters of the State.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-66.2Rulemaking Authority; Schedule of Fines; Uniform Boating Traffic Ticket and Complaint.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-67Operation While Certification Is Cancelled, Suspended, or Revoked Prohibited; Penalties.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-68Application Fee; Retention by Department.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-69Flotation Device; Exceptions.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-70Reckless Operation of Vehicle; Careless Operation; Violation of Rules; Penalties.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-71Obstruction of Operator’s View Prohibited.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-72Engine Cut-Off Switch and Engine Cut-Off Switch Link.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-73Operation of Vessel in Excess of Speed Zone Prohibited.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-74Markers, Signs, and Buoys; Mooring or Fastening Vessel Prohibited; Damaging, Altering, or Moving Prohibited; Violations.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-75Authority of Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources to Cancel Certification or to Suspend or Revoke Privilege of Operating Vessel; Procedures.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-76Authority to Arrest at Scene of Boating Accident.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-77Operating a Vessel Powered Beyond the Manufacturer’s Capacity Plate; Violations.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-78“Vessel” Defined.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-79Rulemaking Authority.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-80Exemption for Law Enforcement Officers While Performing Their Duties.
• Ala. Code § 33-5-81Boating Safety as Part of Driver Education Curricula.