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  1. Alabama law requires vessel registration numbers to be placed on which part of the vessel?

    Answer: On the forward half of both sides of the bow

    The registration number must be displayed on the forward half of both port and starboard sides of the bow.

  2. When operating a vessel at night in Alabama, which of the following light configurations is required for a motorboat under 26 feet?

    Answer: Red and green sidelights plus a white stern light (or a combined all-around white light)

    Motorboats under 26 feet must display red and green sidelights and a white stern light, or an all-around white light combined with sidelights, per USCG rules adopted by Alabama.

  3. Under Alabama law, an operator must immediately stop and render assistance after a collision. Failure to do so can result in:

    Answer: Hit-and-run criminal charges and significant penalties

    Leaving the scene of a boating accident without rendering aid is a criminal offense in Alabama, similar to a vehicular hit-and-run.

  4. Which of the following activities is specifically prohibited in Alabama designated swimming areas?

    Answer: Operating any motorized vessel

    Motorized vessels are prohibited from entering marked swimming areas to protect swimmers from injury.

  5. Alabama's Safe Boating law requires that life jackets (PFDs) kept on board must be:

    Answer: Readily accessible and in good serviceable condition

    PFDs must be immediately accessible — not locked away — and in good condition so they can actually be used in an emergency.

  6. In Alabama, which vessels are required to carry a Type IV throwable PFD (such as a ring buoy or throw cushion) in addition to wearable life jackets?

    Answer: Motorized vessels 16 feet or longer

    Motorized vessels 16 feet or longer must carry at least one Type IV throwable PFD in addition to wearable life jackets for each person.

  7. Alabama law mandates that a boater education course completion card be carried on board by operators born after which date?

    Answer: January 1, 1990

    Alabama requires operators born on or after January 1, 1990 to have completed an approved boater education course and carry proof of completion.