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 or law enforcement officer. 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.
Ala. Code § 33-5-59 (1975)