(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:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

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.
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