Disabled vehicle--Removal from public waters--Owner responsible for cost--Liability limited

Any agent of the Division of Highway Patrol, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Game, Fish and Parks, any sheriff or peace officer of this state, and any removal agency or other person acting at the direction of law enforcement or any state agency personnel specified in this section, may, in the interest of public safety, remove from the public waters of this state a disabled: (1) Boat, as defined in § 32-3A-2 ; (2) Motor vehicle, as defined in § 32-5-1 ; (3) Off-road vehicle, as defined in § 32-20-1 ; and (4) Snowmobile, as defined in §