(a) It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vessel, when the vessel is operated at or above plane speed, to position or allow the positioning of, persons or equipment, including but not limited to, seats, coolers, tackle, ski, and tubing devices, in a manner that would obstruct the operator's view to impair, or would otherwise impair, the safe operation of the vessel while operating on the waters of this state. Sailboats and auxiliary sailboats are exempt from this section.
(b) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by Sections 13A-5-7 and 13A-5-12. Any person so convicted shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100).
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 33 - Navigation and Watercourses.
Chapter 5 - Registration and Operation of Vessels.
Article 2 - Boating Safety Reform.
Section 33-5-50 - Short Title.
Section 33-5-51 - Operation of Personal Watercraft.
Section 33-5-52 - Boater Safety Certification Generally.
Section 33-5-53 - Boater Safety Certification; Application Fee; Examinations; Exemptions.
Section 33-5-54 - Issuance of Boater Safety Certification.
Section 33-5-55 - Reports; Disposition of Funds.
Section 33-5-57 - Persons to Whom Boater Safety Certification Shall Not Be Issued.
Section 33-5-58 - Persons With Physical Disabilities or Impairments; Hearings.
Section 33-5-59 - Display of Certification Required.
Section 33-5-60 - Reciprocal Agreements With Other States.
Section 33-5-64 - Duplicates for Lost or Destroyed Certifications; Fees.
Section 33-5-65 - Reinstatement of Certification Following Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation.
Section 33-5-66 - Violations; Penalties.
Section 33-5-68 - Application Fee; Retention by Department of Public Safety.
Section 33-5-69 - Flotation Device; Exceptions.
Section 33-5-71 - Obstruction of Operator's View Prohibited; Penalties.
Section 33-5-72 - Emergency Engine or Motor Shut-Off Switch.
Section 33-5-73 - Operation of Vessel in Excess of Speed Zone Prohibited.
Section 33-5-76 - Authority to Arrest at Scene of Boating Accident.
Section 33-5-78 - "Vessel" Defined.
Section 33-5-79 - Rules and Regulations.
Section 33-5-80 - Exemption for Law Enforcement Officers While Performing Their Duties.
Section 33-5-81 - Boating Safety as Part of Driver Education Curricula.