Alabama Administrative Code
Title 220 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 220-6 - BOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING
Section 220-6-.29 - Point System - Operation Of Vessels
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(a) The following point system is hereby established for various violations of the Alabama boating safety laws and regulations; points shall be assessed for various violations as follows:
[Note: §29(j)(7) of Act NO. 94-652 [§ 33-5-75] provides that convictions within a twelve (12) month period of time upon 3 charges of either (2) or (3) above shall result in the mandatory revocation of the boater safety certification or vessel operating privilege. In addition §29(k)(5) of Act No. 94-652 [§ 33-5-75] provides that habitual violations of either (2) of (3) above may result in the suspension of the boater safety certification or vessel operating privilege.]
(b) The following schedule is used to determine the length of a suspension period:
12-14 Points in a 2-year period...........60 days
15-17 Points in a 2-year period...........90 days
18-20 Points in a 2-year period..........120 days
21-23 Points in a 2-year period..........180 days
24 and above points in a 2-year period....365 days
(c) Any person who is assessed points as provided for above shall be subject to the suspension of their boater safety certification for such period of time as provided for above.
(d) After a conviction is 2 years old, it loses it point count for suspension purposes but remains on the operator's record.
(e) Action taken by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources pursuant to the point system provided for herein shall be in accordance with the procedural requirements of §29 of Act No. 94-652 and § 33-5-75, Code of Ala. 1975.
Author: James D. Martin
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 33-5-62; §15 of Act No. 94-652 (Regular Session, 1994).