Section 33-5-59 Display of certification required.
Section 33-5-59
Display of certification required.
Every holder of a boater safety certification shall have the certification in personal possession at all times when operating a motorized vessel and shall display the certificate upon demand of a judge of any court, a peace officer, state marine police officer, or a state trooper. No person charged with violating this section shall be convicted, if the person produces in court or in the office of the arresting officer a boater safety certification issued prior to the arrest and valid at the time of arrest.
(Acts 1994, No. 94-652, p. 1243, §12.)