Texas Statutes

§ 70.032 — QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE.

Texas § 70.032
JurisdictionTexas
Code TNTransportation Code

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 70.032 (2026).

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Sec. 70.032. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE. To be eligible for a license as a branch pilot, a person must:

(1)be at least 25 years of age;
(2)be a United States citizen;
(3)as of the date the license is issued, have resided continuously in the state for at least two years;
(4)have at least two years' service as a deputy branch pilot under the supervision of a state-commissioned pilot serving the Port of Corpus Christi;
(5)have controlled the navigation of vessels such as the person would pilot;
(6)have extensive experience in the docking and undocking of vessels;
(7)be in good mental and physical health;
(8)have good moral character; and
(9)possess the requisite skill as a navigator and pilot to perform competently and safely the duties of a branch pilot.

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Legislative History

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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