Alabama § 33-5-61 - Restrictions for Individuals Impaired from Physical Disabilities; Special Restricted Certification; Penalty for Violation of Restrictions.
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§ 33-5-61. Restrictions for Individuals Impaired from Physical Disabilities; Special Restricted Certification; Penalty for Violation of Restrictions.
(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.
(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.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-5-61 ("Restrictions for Individuals Impaired from Physical Disabilities; Special Restricted Certification; Penalty for Violation of Restrictions.") 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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