{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-33-5-23","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 33-5-23","heading":"Muffling Devices and Sirens.","body":"(a) The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on any vessel shall be effectively muffled by equipment so constructed and used as to muffle the noise of the exhaust in a reasonable manner. The use of cutouts is prohibited, except for vessels competing in a regatta or official boat race event that is permitted by the Marine Patrol Division.\n(b) No person shall use or have on board his or her vessel a siren of any type while operating on the waters of this state except as may be specifically allowed by the secretary for enforcement purposes.\n(c) A violation of this section is a boating violation.","path":["Title 33 Navigation and Watercourses.","Chapter 5 Registration and Operation of Vessels.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=33-5-23","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"9be5e8af8764e4804ee01d532c6b0637d1233b0e30e22578f2dda5a1583ab510","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-33-5-22","next":"us-al/ala.-code-33-5-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}