Alabama § 33-5-22.1 “Sailboard” Defined; Hull Deemed Flotation Device

Alabama Statutes

§ 33-5-22.1 — “Sailboard” Defined; Hull Deemed Flotation Device

Alabama § 33-5-22.1

Title 33Navigation and Watercourses

Ch. 5Registration and Operation of Vessels

Art. 1General Provisions

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Ala. Code § 33-5-22.1 (2026).

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REPEALED BY ACT 2023-363, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024.

(a)For the purposes of this section “sailboard” means any sailboat whose unsupported mast is connected by a snivel or a flexible universal joint to a hull similar to the hull of a surfboard.

(b)Any law, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the hull of a sailboard shall be deemed to be a flotation device. Any sailboarder or wind surfer is exempt from any additional type of personal flotation device.

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REPEALED BY ACT 2023-363, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024.
(a) For the purposes of this section “sailboard” means any sailboat whose unsupported mast is connected by a snivel or a flexible universal joint to a hull similar to the hull of a surfboard.
(b) Any law, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the hull of a sailboard shall be deemed to be a flotation device. Any sailboarder or wind surfer is exempt from any additional type of personal flotation device.