Any person whose boater safety certification or vessel operator's certification issued in this or another state or whose vessel operating privilege as a nonresident has been cancelled, suspended, or revoked, as provided in this article, and who operates any motorized vessel upon the waters of this state while certification or privilege is cancelled, suspended, or revoked shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is punishable as provided in Sections 13A-5-7 and 13A-5-12. Any person so convicted shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100). Also, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, the person's certification or privilege may be revoked for an additional revocation period of six months.
Last modified: May 3, 2021