{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-33-5-72","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 33-5-72","heading":"Engine Cut-Off Switch and Engine Cut-Off Switch Link.","body":"(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:\n(1) COVERED RECREATIONAL VESSEL. A recreational vessel that meets both of the following requirements:\na. Measures less than 26 feet in overall length.\nb. Is capable of developing 115 pounds or more of static thrust.\n(2) PROPULSION MACHINERY. A self-contained propulsion system, including, but not limited to, inboard engines, outboard motors, and sterndrive engines.\n(3) STATIC THRUST. The forward or backward thrust developed by propulsion machinery while stationary.\n(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.\n(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.\n(2) The requirements of subdivision (1) do not apply under either of the following conditions:\na. The main helm of the covered recreational vessel is installed within an enclosed cabin.\nb. The covered recreational vessel does not have an engine cut-off switch and is not required to have one under subsection (b).\n(d) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a boating violation.","path":["Title 33 Navigation and Watercourses.","Chapter 5 Registration and Operation of Vessels.","Article 2 Boating Safety Reform."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=33-5-72","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"962519b1d212025247577d740c5976466daa95649715a25573d3932033c32b80","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-33-5-71","next":"us-al/ala.-code-33-5-73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}