An Orange Beach man was arrested last week for refusing to move his abandoned boat after an incident in August, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.

According to a press release from ALEA, James Hamrac III was arrested by ALEA Marine Patrol Division troopers on Jan. 8.

Hamrac III allegedly violated Alabama’s Abadoned and Derelict Vessel Law, which went into effect in 2018, the release said.

Under the provision, it is illegal for the owner of a derelict vessel to fail to remove their vessel from state waters within 24 hours after a verbal or written request from a law enforcement officer.

On Aug. 12, Hamrac’s 2014 Nautical Star struck a jetty at Perdido Pass in Orange Beach, the release stated.

Following the incident Hamrac refused to move the vessel leading to Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources removing the boat.

Hamrac was charged with derelict vessel and is currently held at the Baldwin County Jail.