Tex. Parks & Wild. Code § 77.040

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 77.040 - Other Licenses Required

(a) A person holding a commercial shrimp boat license under this subchapter is not required to obtain a commercial fishing boat license under Section 47.007 of this code.

(b) The captain of a commercial shrimp boat who holds a commercial shrimp boat captain's license and each paid member of the crew of a boat having a commercial shrimp boat license issued under this subchapter are not required to have a general commercial fisherman's license issued under Section 47.002 of this code, a commercial finfish fisherman's license issued under Section 47.003 of this code, or a bait dealer's license issued under Section 47.014 of this code to catch and unload aquatic products lawfully taken incidental to lawful shrimping.

(c) The captain and each crew member of a licensed commercial shrimp boat must possess and produce on request to any enforcement officer proof of the person's identity.

Tex. Parks and Wild. § 77.040

Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 862, Sec. 8, eff. 9/1/1995.

Amended By Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 31, eff. 9/1/1993

Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 550, ch. 260, art. 4, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1979

Amended By Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1399, ch. 623, Sec. 9, eff. 8/27/1979

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1975.