32-5A-191.3
Section 32-5A-191.3 Operation of vessel and other marine devices while under
influence of alcohol or controlled substances. (a) A person shall not operate or be in actual
physical control of any vessel, or manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, or any other marine
transportation device on the waters of this state, as the waters are defined in Section
33-5-3, under any condition in which a person would be guilty of driving under the influence
of alcohol or drugs pursuant to Section 32-5A-191 if the person was driving
or controlling a motor vehicle. (b) In the case of a vessel or other marine device described
in subsection (a), where a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the
operator of the vessel or other marine device is operating in violation of this section,
the law enforcement officer is authorized to administer and may test the operator, at the
scene, by using a field breathalyzer or other approved device, as a screening device, to determine
if the operator...
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32-5A-191
Section 32-5A-191 (Effective until July 1, 2023) Driving while under influence
of alcohol, controlled substances, etc. (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical
control of any vehicle while: (1) There is 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his
or her blood; (2) Under the influence of alcohol; (3) Under the influence of a controlled
substance to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving; (4) Under the
combined influence of alcohol and a controlled substance to a degree which renders him or
her incapable of safely driving; or (5) Under the influence of any substance which impairs
the mental or physical faculties of such person to a degree which renders him or her incapable
of safely driving. (b) A person who is under the age of 21 years shall not drive or be in
actual physical control of any vehicle if there is 0.02 percent or more by weight of alcohol
in his or her blood. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall suspend or revoke the...

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33-5-75
a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt of a boating or vessel operation violation charge, shall
be equivalent to a conviction regardless of whether the penalty is rebated, suspended, or
probated. (j) The commissioner shall forthwith revoke the certification or vessel operating
privilege of any person upon receiving a record of the person's conviction of any of the following
offenses: (1) Manslaughter or homicide by vehicle or vessel resulting from the operation of
a vessel. (2) Any violation of Section 32-5A-191.3 which requires revocation.
(3) Any offense of any law or regulation for which mandatory revocation is required upon conviction.
(4) Any felony in the commission of which a vessel is used. (5) Failure to stop, render aid,
or identify the person as required under the laws of this state in the event of a boating
accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another. (6) Perjury or the making of
a false affidavit or statement under oath to the Director of Public Safety or...
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33-5-26
Section 33-5-26 Water skis and aquaplanes. (a) No person shall operate a vessel on any
waters of this state for towing a person or persons, on water skis, or an aquaplane or any
other recreational device, unless there is in the vessel a person, in addition to the operator,
who is at least 12 years of age and is observing and is capable of communicating to the operator
of the vessel the progress and safety of the person or persons being towed, or the vessel
is equipped with a wide angle mirror with a viewing surface of at least 78 square inches and
a field of vision of at least 170 degrees. (b) No person shall operate a vessel on any waters
of this state towing a person or persons on water skis, aquaplane or any other recreational
device, nor shall any person engage in water skiing, aquaplaning, or similar activity, at
any time between the hours from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. (c) Subsections
(a) and (b) of this section do not apply to a performer engaged in a...
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33-5-70
Section 33-5-70 Reckless operation of vehicle; careless operation; violation of rules
and regulations of Marine Police; penalties. (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
who operates any vessel, or manipulates any water skis, aquaplane, or other marine transportation
device, upon the waters of this state in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons
or property at a speed, or in a manner to endanger, or likely to endanger, life, limb, or
damage the property of, or injure any person. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty
of a Class A misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction as provided in Sections 13A-5-7 and 13A-5-12.
Any person so convicted shall be fined not less than one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(b) Any person operating a vessel upon the waters of this state shall operate the vessel in
a reasonable and prudent manner, so as not to endanger...
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33-5-51
Section 33-5-51 Operation of personal watercraft. (a) As used in this section,
"personal watercraft" means a vessel which uses an inboard motor powering a water
jet pump as its primary source of motive power and which is designed to be operated by a person
sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than the conventional manner of sitting
or standing inside the vessel. (b) A person may not operate a personal watercraft on the waters
of this state, as waters are defined in Section 33-5-3, unless each person operating,
riding on, or being towed by the vessel is wearing a personal flotation device approved by
the United States Coast Guard, in accordance with rules and regulations by the Commissioner
of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (c) A person operating a personal
watercraft on the waters of this state that does not have self circling capability, shall
have a lanyard type engine cutoff switch and must attach the lanyard to the person, clothing,
or...
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32-5-200
Section 32-5-200 Consent to blood test; definitions; incapacity; refusal to submit to
test; notice of suspension, etc., of license; hearing; appeal. (a) Any person who operates
a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state who is involved in an accident that results
in death or a serious physical injury to any person shall be deemed to have given consent
to a test of his or her blood for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of his
or her blood or the presence of amphetamines, opiates, or cannabis. The test or tests shall
be administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to
believe that the person, while driving a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state,
was under the influence of alcohol, amphetamines, opiates, or cannabis. The person shall be
informed by the law enforcement officer who is investigating the accident that failure to
submit to a test will result in the suspension of his or her privilege to operate a...
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33-5-22
Section 33-5-22 Safety equipment and lights; flags; capacity plate; flame arrestor,
etc., for carburetor. (a) Every vessel while being operated on the waters of this state shall
be equipped with reasonable safety devices and lights as may be required under regulations
promulgated by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources. No person shall operate
or give permission for the operation of a vessel which is not equipped as is required by rules
and regulations duly promulgated by the commissioner of the Department of Conservation and
Natural Resources. (b) All such safety equipment and safety lights required by this section
shall meet such standards as the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may from
time to time establish as minimum equipment, and all such safety equipment and safety lights
above the minimum requirements which are required by the rules and regulations of the Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources shall conform with specific standards...
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13A-6-20
life, he or she recklessly engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of death to another
person, and thereby causes serious physical injury to any person; or (4) In the course of
and in furtherance of the commission or attempted commission of arson in the first degree,
burglary in the first or second degree, escape in the first degree, kidnapping in the first
degree, rape in the first degree, robbery in any degree, sodomy in the first degree or any
other felony clearly dangerous to human life, or of immediate flight therefrom, he or she
causes a serious physical injury to another person; or (5) While driving under the influence
of alcohol or a controlled substance or any combination thereof in violation of Section
32-5A-191 or 32-5A-191.3, he or she causes serious physical injury to the person
of another with a vehicle or vessel. (b) Assault in the first degree is a Class B felony.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §2101; Acts 1987, No. 87-712, p. 1259; Act 2014-427, p. 1574,
§1.)...
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33-5-61
Section 33-5-61 Restrictions 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,...
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