(a) No person may operate a vessel on any waters of this state for towing a person or persons on water skis, an aquaplane, or any other recreational device, unless , in addition to the operator, there is another person in the vessel 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 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.
Attorney's Note
Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|
| Violation | up to 30 days | up to $200 |
For details, see
Ala. Code § 13A-5-7Terms Used In Alabama Code 33-5-26
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- personal watercraft: means a vessel that uses an inboard motor powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motive power and 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. See Alabama Code 33-5-51
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
