Texas § 31.176 PARTY BOAT OPERATOR LICENSE.

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§ 31.176 — PARTY BOAT OPERATOR LICENSE.

Texas § 31.176

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Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code Code Ann. § 31.176 (2026).

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Sec. 31.176. 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.

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Sec. 31.176. 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.