(a) Any vessel already covered by a number in full force and effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to the operative federal law or federally approved numbering system of another state may be operated on the waters of this state for a period of 90 consecutive days without being licensed under the provisions of this article. Any vessel operating for more than 90 consecutive days must then be registered and licensed in the same manner as other vessels are required to be licensed under this article.
(b) Should the ownership of a vessel change, a new application form with a fee of three dollars ($3) for change in registration shall be filed with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and a new certificate issued transferring the original vessel number to the new owner; provided, however, that the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may at his or her discretion provide by duly promulgated regulations a system for the issuance of such changes of registration by the probate judges and license commissioners of this state, and, in the event such change of registration certificates are issued by such probate judges and license commissioners, they shall be entitled to a fee therefor of two dollars ($2).
(c) No citizen or resident of this state may operate his or her vessel on the waters of this state when such vessel is under foreign registry; provided, however, that any such citizen or resident who has previously registered his or her vessel in another state or by federal registry before coming into this state may operate same for a period of 90 consecutive days without being required to register under the provisions of this article.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.
Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 33-5-1 - Declaration of Policy.
Section 33-5-2 - Applicability of Article.
Section 33-5-4 - Division of Marine Police - Generally.
Section 33-5-6 - Enforcement of Article.
Section 33-5-7 - Records Kept Pursuant to Article.
Section 33-5-8 - Commissioner to Supply Information to Federal Agencies.
Section 33-5-9 - Vessels to Be Registered and Numbered.
Section 33-5-12 - Certificates of Registration and Numbers Generally - Numbering System.
Section 33-5-20 - Special Agents to Sell Boat Licenses.
Section 33-5-21 - Safety Provisions Relative to Boat Liveries.
Section 33-5-22.1 - "Sailboard" Defined; Hull Deemed Flotation Device.
Section 33-5-23 - Muffling Devices and Sirens.
Section 33-5-25 - Collisions, Accidents, and Casualties.
Section 33-5-26 - Water Skis and Aquaplanes.
Section 33-5-27 - Regattas, Races, Marine Parades, Tournaments and Exhibitions.
Section 33-5-28 - Rules and Regulations - Power of Commissioner to Promulgate.
Section 33-5-29 - Rules and Regulations - Filing and Publication.
Section 33-5-30 - Rules and Regulations - Admissibility as Evidence.
Section 33-5-31 - Local Regulation.
Section 33-5-32 - Jurisdiction of Offenses; Disposition of Fines.
Section 33-5-33 - Fees in Certain Prosecutions.
Section 33-5-34 - Fees of Arresting Officer.
Section 33-5-35 - Penalty for Violations of Chapter Generally.