Title 33

(a) For purposes of this section, an electronic boating traffic ticket, or “e-ticket,” is defined as a ticket that is generated and printed at the site of an offense committed on the waters of this state, as defined under Section 33-5-3, after the violation has been electronicall…

It is the intent of the Legislature, in implementing this chapter, that the Alabama Supreme Court adopts rules pursuant to its authority under Section 150 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to adopt a schedule of fines for boating violations, and to adopt a Uniform Boating T…

Any person whose boater safety certification or vessel operator’s certification issued in this or another state or whose vessel operating privilege as a nonresident has been cancelled, suspended, or revoked, as provided in this article, and who operates any motorized vessel upon …

(a) Every applicant for an original boater safety certification shall be required to pay an application fee of five dollars ($5) to the secretary upon applying to the person designated by the secretary to conduct examinations in the county of the applicant’s residence. The five d…

(a) It shall be the duty of the parent or guardian of any child under eight years of age on board any vessel or boat of any kind on the waters of this state to require the child to wear at all times a United States Coast Guard approved wearable personal flotation device of proper…

(a) It is unlawful to operate a vessel in a reckless manner upon the waters of this state. A person is guilty of the reckless operation of a vessel if the person operates any vessel, or manipulates any water skis, aquaplane, or other marine transportation device, upon the waters …

(a) It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vessel, when the vessel is operated at or above plane speed, to position or allow the positioning of, persons or equipment, including but not limited to, seats, coolers, tackle, ski, and tubing devices, in a manner that would obstruc…

(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) COVERED RECREATIONAL VESSEL. A recreational vessel that meets both of the following requirements: a. Measures less than 26 feet in overall length. b. Is capable of developing 115 pounds or more of s…

(a) No person may operate a vessel on the waters of this state in excess of a speed zone, including a no-wake zone, established by the secretary. The secretary may establish speed zones, including no-wake zones, in areas on the waters of this state. (b) A person who violates this…

(a) Except in case of emergency, no person shall moor or fasten a vessel to a lawfully placed aid-to-navigation marker, sign, or buoy, regulatory marker, sign, or buoy, or area boundary marker, sign, or buoy, placed or executed by any governmental agency. (b) No person shall will…

(a) The secretary may cancel any boater safety certification upon determining that the holder of the certification was not entitled to the issuance or that the holder failed to give the correct or required information in the application for certification. Upon cancellation, the h…

A uniformed police officer, state trooper, state law enforcement officer, state marine police officer, county sheriff, a deputy, or a member of a municipal police force, may arrest, at the scene of a boating accident, any operator of a boat or vessel involved in the accident if u…

(a) It shall be unlawful to operate a vessel powered beyond the manufacturer’s capacity plate. (b) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a boating violation. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §31; Act 2023-363, §1.)

The secretary may adopt and enforce reasonable and necessary rules to administer and enforce this chapter. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §33; Act 2023-363, §1.)

Law enforcement officers while performing their duties shall be exempt from this article while enforcing the speeding and regulatory laws pursuant to this article. No law enforcement officer shall be personally exempt from Section 32-5A-191.3. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §34…

The State Department of Education shall require a segment of the approved driver education curricula to include boating safety in Alabama. The boating safety curricula shall be approved in writing by the secretary and the State Superintendent of Education. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652,…

(a) As used in this section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) FALSIFY. The term includes alter and forge. (2) IDENTIFIABLE COMPONENT PART. The term includes any part of a vessel or outboard motor that has an identifying number stamped, molded, engraved, cast, …