HB 375 — Vessels, Nonresident Alabama Boater Safety Certification requirement, provided

HB375 ENGROSSEDENROLLED HB375 T4FY115-2T4FY115-3 By Representatives Shaver, Oliver, Wadsworth, Woods, Colvin RFD:

21-Mar-24 Page 0 HB375 EngrossedEnrolled 2Enrolled, 4An 6Act, A3 BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to vessels;

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an Alabama resident 16 years of age or older who purchases a Page 1 HB375 Engrossed vessel and who has not been previously issued a boater safety certification, for a period of 30 days following the date of sale of the vessel to the person, may operate the vessel upon the waters, provided both of the following conditions are met:

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(c) Every Upon application, a boater safety certification issued under this article may be renewed at the Page 2 HB375 Engrossed end of the certification period without examination upon application.

A grace period of 60 days after the expiration date of certification shall exist for the purpose of certification renewal and the certification shall Page 2 HB375 Enrolled be valid for this time period.

(e) Nonresidents 12 or more years of age whose home state or country does not require boater safety certification or the licensing of vessel operators shall also be exempt from Page 3 HB375 Engrossed the requirements of this section for a cumulative operation period of not more than 45 days in any calendar year.

Otherwise, any nonresidents shall be examined and certifiedExcept as provided in subsections (f) and (g), a nonresident may operate a vessel upon the waters of this state only after obtaining a valid boater safety certification or vessel operator's certification issued in his or her home Page 3 HB375 Enrolled state or country, or after obtaining a Nonresident Alabama Boater Safety Certification upon examination and certification under the same terms and conditions as Alabama residents.

95 Nonresidents may be examined and obtain certification in any county and the certification shall be entitled "Nonresident Alabama Boater Safety Certification," but under no circumstances shall a person be granted any privileges of operation beyond those granted to an Alabama resident certification holder of the same age.

(f) A person operating a vessel pursuant to a valid and 95 legal commercial activity, during the period of time of that activity only, shall be exempt from the requirement of boater safety certification.

(1) The rental contract specifies that the lessee has Page 4 HB375 Engrossed been instructed in the proper and safe operation of the vessel by the lessor or the authorized agent of the lessor.

Page 4 HB375 Enrolled (4) A copy of the applicable rental contract is on board the vessel while the vessel is in operation.

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amendments Read for the third time and passed ................09-Apr-24 as amended Yeas 97 Nays 0 Abstains 5 John Treadwell Clerk Senate 08-May-24 Passed Page 6