Texas § PW.31.176 - PARTY BOAT OPERATOR LICENSE
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§ PW.31.176. PARTY BOAT OPERATOR LICENSE
PARTY BOAT OPERATOR LICENSE. (a) The commission by rule shall establish, as necessary to protect the public health and safety, the requirements and procedures for the issuance and renewal of a party boat operator license under this subchapter. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the rules for obtaining a license as a party boat operator must require at a minimum that the applicant: (1) be at least 21 years of age; (2) observe for at least four hours a licensed party boat operator operating a party boat on open water; (3) operate for at least four hours a party boat on open water while being supervised and observed by a licensed party boat operator; and (4) pass a written examination covering onboard safety procedures and the applicable provisions of this chapter. (c) An applicant is not required to comply with Subsections (b)(2) and (3) if the applicant has: (1) at least 25 hours of experience operating a party boat as shown by appropriate documentation; and (2) no record of boating violations. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12 ), Sec. 19A(a), eff. June 15, 2007.
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Section PW.31.176 ("PARTY BOAT OPERATOR LICENSE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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