Updated Alabama Online Boating Safety Course and Exam Now Available

This Alabama state-approved online boating course has been updated and improved and is now at a new location.

Important The older course presented below is no longer available. Take the new Alabama boating license course.

Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating
Contents

• Your Vessel's Certificate of Number and Decals
• Other Facts About Registering Your Vessel
  • Hull Identification Number
• Who May Operate a Vessel
  • How To Obtain Boater Safety Certification
• Unlawful and Dangerous Operation
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Obstructing Navigation
  • Homeland Security Restrictions
• Personal Flotation Devices (Life Jackets)
• Fire Extinguishers
• Backfire Flame Arrestors
• Ventilation Systems
• Mufflers and Noise Level Limits
• Navigation Lights
• Visual Distress Signals
• Sound-Producing Devices
• Other Equipment and Regulations
• Requirements Specific to Personal Watercraft (PWCs)
• Towing a Person With a Vessel Legally
• Waste, Oil and Trash Disposal in Alabama State and Federal Waters
  • Stop the Spread of Nuisance Species
• Boating Accidents and Casualties—What the Law Requires You to Do
• Enforcement
• Alabama Required Equipment Checklist
• Alabama Marine Police Division Offices
• Chapter 4 Summary
• Review Questions for Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating