Alabama § 33-5-22.1 - “Sailboard” Defined; Hull Deemed Flotation Device.
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§ 33-5-22.1. “Sailboard” Defined; Hull Deemed Flotation Device.
REPEALED BY ACT 2023-363, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024.
(a) For the purposes of this section “sailboard” means any sailboat whose unsupported mast is connected by a snivel or a flexible universal joint to a hull similar to the hull of a surfboard.
(b) Any law, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the hull of a sailboard shall be deemed to be a flotation device. Any sailboarder or wind surfer is exempt from any additional type of personal flotation device.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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