Alabama § 33-5-23 - Muffling Devices and Sirens.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 33-5-23 — Muffling Devices and Sirens., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-5-23. Muffling Devices and Sirens.
(a) The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on any vessel shall be effectively muffled by equipment so constructed and used as to muffle the noise of the exhaust in a reasonable manner. The use of cutouts is prohibited, except for vessels competing in a regatta or official boat race event that is permitted by the Marine Patrol Division.
(b) No person shall use or have on board his or her vessel a siren of any type while operating on the waters of this state except as may be specifically allowed by the secretary for enforcement purposes.
(c) A violation of this section is a boating violation.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-5-23 ("Muffling Devices and Sirens.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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