The secretary shall file every application for a boater safety certification received and shall maintain suitable indices. The secretary shall also file all accident reports and abstracts of court records of convictions received under the laws of this state and, in that connection, maintain convenient records or make suitable notations in order that an individual record of each certification holder showing the convictions of and the accidents in which the holder has been involved. The record shall be readily ascertainable and available for the consideration of the secretary upon any application for renewal of certification and at other suitable times.
Ala. Code § 33-5-63 (1975)