(a) The secretary, upon issuing a boater safety certification to an individual who is impaired from a physical disability, may impose restrictions suitable to the holder’s operating ability with respect to the type of or special mechanical control devices required on a vessel that the holder may operate or other restrictions applicable to the holder to assure the safe operation of a vessel by the holder.
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
Class | Prison | Fine |
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Violation | up to 30 days | up to $200 |
For details, see
Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 33-5-61
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The secretary may either issue a special restricted certification or may set restrictions upon the usual certification form in the issuance of certification under subsection (a) .
(c) The secretary, upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation of the restrictions of certification subject to subsection (a), may suspend the certification, but the person shall be entitled to a hearing as upon a suspension under Section 33-5-75.
(d) A person who operates a vessel in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted certification shall be guilty of a boating violation.