Alabama § 33-5-72 Engine Cut-Off Switch and Engine Cut-Off Switch Link

Alabama Statutes

§ 33-5-72 — Engine Cut-Off Switch and Engine Cut-Off Switch Link

Alabama·Title 33 Navigation and Watercourses·Ch. 5 Registration and Operation of Vessels·Art. 2 Boating Safety Reform

(a)As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1)COVERED RECREATIONAL VESSEL. A recreational vessel that meets both of the following requirements: a. Measures less than 26 feet in overall length. b. Is capable of developing 115 pounds or more of static thrust.

(2)PROPULSION MACHINERY. A self-contained propulsion system, including, but not limited to, inboard engines, outboard motors, and sterndrive engines.

(3)STATIC THRUST. The forward or backward thrust developed by propulsion machinery while stationary.

(b)A manufacturer, distributor, or dealer that installs propulsion machinery and associated starting controls on a covered recreational vessel shall equip the vessel with an engine cut-off switch and an engine cut-off switch link that meet American Boa

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(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) COVERED RECREATIONAL VESSEL. A recreational vessel that meets both of the following requirements:
a. Measures less than 26 feet in overall length.
b. Is capable of developing 115 pounds or more of static thrust.
(2) PROPULSION MACHINERY. A self-contained propulsion system, including, but not limited to, inboard engines, outboard motors, and sterndrive engines.
(3) STATIC THRUST. The forward or backward thrust developed by propulsion machinery while stationary.
(b) A manufacturer, distributor, or dealer that installs propulsion machinery and associated starting controls on a covered recreational vessel shall equip the vessel with an engine cut-off switch and an engine cut-off switch link that meet American Boat and Yacht Council Standard A-33, as in effect on the date of the enactment of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018.
(c)(1) An individual operating a covered recreational vessel shall use an engine cut-off switch link while operating on plane or above displacement speed.
(2) The requirements of subdivision (1) do not apply under either of the following conditions:
a. The main helm of the covered recreational vessel is installed within an enclosed cabin.
b. The covered recreational vessel does not have an engine cut-off switch and is not required to have one under subsection (b).
(d) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a boating violation.

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