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AL Code § 33-5-34 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 33-5-34 - Fees of Arresting Officer.

Section 33-5-34Fees of arresting officer. When an arrest for violation of the provisions of this article or regulations promulgated thereunder is made by a salaried officer not employed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the defendant is convicted, there shall be taxed as cost the same fee as a sheriff in this state is entitled to for similar services and if collected from the defendant it shall be immediately remitted by the trial court directly to the treasurer of the county in which the offense occurred. When an arrest for violation of the provisions of this article or regulations promulgated thereunder is made by a salaried officer of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the defendant is convicted, there shall be taxed as cost the same fee as a sheriff in this state is entitled to for similar services and if collected from the defendant it shall be immediately remitted by the trial court directly to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which fee shall be deposited to the credit of the Water Safety Fund. If the officer making the arrest be a nonsalaried officer and if said fee is collected from the defendant, said nonsalaried officer shall be entitled to said fee; provided, that no person shall be entitled to receive an informer's fee; and, further provided, that no fee shall be allowed in cases of acquittal. In the event the arrest is made by a county officer, salaried or nonsalaried, 50 percent of the fine shall be remitted to the credit of the county treasury of the county in which the offense was committed, and the remaining 50 percent of the fine shall be remitted to the State Treasury for deposit to the "State Water Safety Fund." In the event the arrest is made by an officer other than a county officer, the fine shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit to the "State Water Safety Fund." (Acts 1959, No. 576, p. 1442, §31.)
AL Code § 33-5-35 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 33-5-35 - Penalty for Violations of Chapter Generally.

Section 33-5-35Penalty for violations of chapter generally. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this article, except as set out in subsection (c) of Section 33-5-24, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00 and costs for each such violation. (Acts 1959, No. 576, p. 1442, §33.)
AL Code § 33-5-36 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 33-5-36 - Warning Citations.

Section 33-5-36Warning citations. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized to provide by duly promulgated regulation a system for issuing warning citations under such conditions as he may deem proper. (Acts 1959, No. 576, p. 1442, §34.)
AL Code § 33-5-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.|Section 33-5-50 - Short Title.

Section 33-5-50Short title. This article shall be designated as the "Alabama Boating Safety Reform Act of 1994." (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §1.)
AL Code § 33-5-54 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.|Section 33-5-54 - Issuance of Boater Safety Certification.

Section 33-5-54Issuance of boater safety certification. (a) Unless otherwise provided in this article, upon the installation of a system for the issuance of boater safety certifications with color photographs of holders, all certifications and renewals issued in this state shall be issued in the following manner: (1) The person shall apply under oath to the judge of probate or license commissioner of the county of residence for the certification or renewal upon a form which shall be provided by the Director of Public Safety. (2) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the judge of probate or license commissioner shall take a color photograph of the holder, with equipment to be furnished by the Department of Public Safety, to be attached to each application. (b) It is the legislative intent to implement and maintain a boater safety certification program at the lowest possible cost to the citizens of Alabama. Consistent with this goal, it is the legislative intent to not require payment for boater safety certifications when certifications are obtained at the time of issuance of a valid Alabama motor vehicle driver or learner license or valid Alabama nondriver identification card, but rather utilize one card for those purposes. (c) The following requirements shall apply to persons obtaining boater safety certifications other than at the time of issuance of their Alabama motor vehicle driver or learner license or identification card: For the purpose of defraying the cost of issuing boater safety certifications with color photographs of the holder thereon, the judge of probate or license commissioner shall collect for each certification the sum of twenty dollars ($20) for a four-year certification, and the judge of probate or license commissioner shall give the applicant a boater safety certification. (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event the applicant is, at the time of issuance, also issued a valid Alabama motor vehicle driver or learner license or valid Alabama nondriver identification card, then the applicant shall not be required to pay any additional amount for the boater safety certification. (e) Any person given a citation for failure to have a boater safety certification who had a current, valid boater safety certification at the time of the citation which was not on his or her person at the time the citation was issued, may present the boater safety certification to the court or the court clerk and the citation shall be dismissed without the payment of any costs. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §7; Act 2001-695, p. 1477, §3.)
AL Code § 33-5-55 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.|Section 33-5-55 - Reports; Disposition of Funds.

Section 33-5-55Reports; disposition of funds. At the close of business on Monday of each week, when any application has been received, the judge of probate receiving the application shall prepare a report upon a form which shall be provided by the Director of Public Safety. One copy of the report, together with all applications received, shall be forwarded to the Director of Public Safety and one copy shall be retained by the judge of probate. On the tenth day of every month, the judge of probate shall prepare a report showing the number of applications received and the amount of fees received during the previous calendar month; provided, that the report shall be prepared on the twentieth day in October, November, and December. One copy of the report shall be forwarded to the Director of Public Safety, one to the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, one to the state Comptroller, and one to the State Treasurer, and the judge of probate shall retain a copy. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the judge of probate shall also at that time deliver to the State Treasurer the amount of all the fees collected, less one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) for each boater safety certification issued, which sum shall be retained by him or her. Except in counties where the judge of probate is compensated by fees, each one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) retained by the judge of probate shall be paid into the public highway and traffic fund of the county. In counties where the judge of probate is compensated by fees, two-fifths of each one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) retained by the judge of probate shall be for his or her own use, and no other or further charge shall be made for services rendered in taking or receiving applications or issuing permits. The remaining three-fifths shall be paid into the public highway and traffic fund of the county. This section, providing for the allocation of the one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) retained by the judge of probate in counties where the judge of probate is compensated by fees, shall not repeal any local statutes or general statutes of local application providing for a different allocation of the one dollar fifty cents ($1.50). The funds remitted to the State Treasurer under this section, shall be deposited into the Highway Traffic Safety Fund for the Department of Public Safety within the State Treasury. All money deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Highway Traffic Safety Fund for the Department of Public Safety shall be expended for law enforcement purposes and shall be appropriated on a continuous basis and shall not revert to the General Fund of the State Treasury. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §8; Act 2000-800, p. 1901, §1.)
AL Code § 33-5-56 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.|Section 33-5-56 - Certification to Bear Distinguishing Number, Color Photograph, Signature, and Other Identification Information; Notification on Motor Vehicle Driver or Learner License.

Section 33-5-56Certification to bear distinguishing number, color photograph, signature, and other identification information; notification on motor vehicle driver or learner license. Each boater safety certification issued by the Department of Public Safety, except for temporary certifications issued pursuant to Section 33-5-54, or except special circumstances as determined by the Director of the Department of Public Safety, shall bear thereon a distinguishing number assigned to the holder and a color photograph of the holder, the name, birth date, address, and a description of the holder, who, for the purpose of identification and as a condition precedent to the validity of the certification, immediately upon receipt thereof, shall endorse his or her usual or regular signature in ink upon the certification in the space provided, unless a facsimile of the holder's signature appears. The photo boater safety certification, as provided in Section 33-5-54, shall have a photo core that meets the minimum width and length dimensions specified in ANSI standards X4.13-1971 and ANSI standard CR80, plus or minus 1/4 inch. In addition to all current and existing fees, the Department of Public Safety may charge an additional fee to recover the cost of obtaining boater safety certifications and terminal support equipment from the supplier. The fee may not exceed ten cents ($.10) over the actual cost of obtaining the necessary material from the supplier. Revenues collected under this section shall be used by the department for the sole purpose of this program and any excess shall revert to the State General Fund at the end of each fiscal year. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event a person is issued a valid Alabama motor vehicle driver or learner license, or valid Alabama nondriver identification card at the same time as issuance of the boater safety certification, the certification shall consist of a notification on the driver or learner license or the identification card, at no additional cost for notification, that the person is also the holder of a boater safety certification. No additional fees shall be collected or retained for the issuance of a boater safety certification under these circumstances. Any person may have a duplicate card issued, at the same cost as the original cost, for the convenience of the individual. The duplicate shall be marked "duplicate." (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §9.)
AL Code § 33-5-57 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.|Section 33-5-57 - Persons to Whom Boater Safety Certification Shall Not Be Issued.

Section 33-5-57Persons to whom boater safety certification shall not be issued. (a) A boater safety certification may not be issued to the following persons: (1) Any person less than 12 years of age. (2) Any person whose vessel operating right or privilege is suspended. (3) Any person whose vessel operating right or privilege is revoked. (4) Any person who is an habitual abuser of alcohol or drugs. (5) Any person afflicted with or suffering from a physical or mental disability which, in the opinion of the Director of Public Safety or examining officer, will prevent the person from exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a vessel. (6) Any person who is ineligible to receive a driver's license pursuant to Act 2009-713. (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a person 12 years of age, but less than 14 years of age, who does not have a valid boater safety certification on January 1, 2002, may not operate a vessel, including a personal watercraft, unless the person obtains a valid boater safety certification and is under the immediate supervision of a person who is 21 years of age or older having a valid boater safety certification and who is on the vessel and is in a position to take immediate physical control of the vessel if needed. Also, notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, Alabama residents 12 years of age, but less than 14 years of age on January 1, 2002, may apply for and obtain a boater safety certification and operate a vessel, including a personal watercraft, to the same extent and under the same conditions as persons 14 years of age. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §10; Act 2001-695, p. 1477, §3; Act 2009-713, p. 2095, §3.)
AL Code § 33-5-58 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.|Section 33-5-58 - Persons With Physical Disabilities or Impairments; Hearings.

Section 33-5-58Persons with physical disabilities or impairments; hearings. (a) Any person with physical disabilities, a record of an impairment or regarded as having an impairment, shall be subject to the same laws, rules, and regulations set forth by the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources relating to the certification of an individual to operate a vessel. (b) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation, the Department of Public Safety shall not refuse to issue or renew any certification for the operation of a vessel on the grounds of physical appearance, speculations, or generalizations that the individual's physical impairment would impede that person's ability to operate a vessel in a safe manner without probable cause to believe the person's ability to operate a vessel in a safe manner is in fact impaired. (c) If the department refuses to issue a certification or arbitrarily questions the person's abilities, based on physical appearance or speculated inability to operate a vessel in a safe manner, the person shall have a right to an impartial hearing before the Director of Public Safety or his or her designee. At the hearing, the person shall have the right to be represented by counsel and to present witnesses including, but not limited to, a physician of choice. The person may appeal any decision to the circuit court of competent jurisdiction for a trial de novo. (d) This section shall be interpreted to be consistent with and to further the purposes and policies of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 34 CFR Part 104 and P.L. 101-336, The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, together with implementing regulations, and amendments to the laws and regulations. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §11.)
AL Code § 33-5-59 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.|Section 33-5-59 - Display of Certification Required.

Section 33-5-59Display of certification required. 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, a peace officer, state marine police officer, or a state trooper. 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. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §12.)
AL Code § 33-5-60 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.|Section 33-5-60 - Reciprocal Agreements With Other States.

Section 33-5-60Reciprocal agreements with other states. The Director of Public Safety and Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources are empowered to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states constituting an exchange of rights or privileges in the use of boater safety certifications, vessel operator's certifications, or vessel operating privileges, within this state by residents of other states. Nothing in this article shall in any way affect the revocation of certifications of another state. The reciprocal agreement can be annulled on notice issued to either party by the other party within 30 days. No agreement shall authorize a person who has been a resident of this state for the past 90 days to operate a motorized vessel in this state without a valid boater safety certification issued by the Director of Public Safety of this state. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §13.)
AL Code § 33-5-61 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.|Section 33-5-61 - Restrictions for Persons Impaired From Physical Disabilities; Special Restricted Certification; Penalty for Violation of Restrictions.

Section 33-5-61Restrictions for persons impaired from physical disabilities; special restricted certification; penalty for violation of restrictions. (a) The Director of Public Safety, upon issuing a boater safety certification, shall have authority whenever the holder is impaired from a physical disability to impose restrictions suitable to the holder's operating ability with respect to the type of or special mechanical control devices required on a vessel which the holder may operate or other restrictions applicable to the holder as the Director of Public Safety or Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may determine to be appropriate to assure the safe operation of a vessel by the holder. (b) The Director of Public Safety may either issue a special restricted certification or may set forth restrictions upon the usual certification form in the issuance of certification under subsection (a) of this section. (c) The Commissioner of Conservation and National Resources may, upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation of the restrictions of certification subject to subsection (a), suspend the certification but the person shall be entitled to a hearing as upon a suspension under Section 33-5-75. (d) It shall be a Class C misdemeanor for any person to operate a vessel in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted certification. Any fines collected for the violation of this section shall be deposited into the State Water Safety Fund. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §14.)
AL Code § 33-5-62 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.|Section 33-5-62 - Rules and Regulations; Point System for Suspension or Revocation of Certifications.

Section 33-5-62Rules and regulations; point system for suspension or revocation of certifications. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may establish and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations, not in conflict with the laws of this state, concerning operation of vessels and concerning the enforcement of this article. All fines collected shall be deposited into the State Water Safety Fund. Specifically, but not by way of limitation, the commissioner may establish, by regulation, in addition to all other penalties, a point system by which boater safety certifications may be suspended or revoked, as well as hearing procedures related to the suspension or revocation of certifications. Unless otherwise provided by law, the penalty for the violation of any rules and regulations promulgated under this article shall be a Class C misdemeanor punishable upon conviction as provided in Sections 13A-5-7 and l3A-5-12. A person so convicted shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50). (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §15.)
AL Code § 33-5-63 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.|Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.|Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.|Section 33-5-63 - Filing and Indexing Applications; Filing Accident Reports and Records of Convictions.

Section 33-5-63Filing and indexing applications; filing accident reports and records of convictions. The Director of Public Safety shall file every application for a boater safety certification received by him and shall maintain suitable indices. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall also file all accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received under the laws of this state and, in that connection, maintain convenient records or make suitable notations in order that an individual record of each certification holder showing the convictions of and the accidents in which the holder has been involved. The record shall be readily ascertainable and available for the consideration of the commissioner and director upon any application for renewal of certification and at other suitable times. (Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §16.)