Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 31.174 — BOAT REQUIREMENTS

PW § 31.174Title 4. WATER SAFETY · Ch. 31. WATER SAFETY · Art. G. PARTY BOATS

Statute text

A party boat:

(1)may not carry more than the maximum number of passengers the boat may safely accommodate as determined by the department on inspection;

(2)must have a direct and reliable communication connection to the land-based office of the owner and law enforcement and emergency services by cellular telephone or very high frequency radio; and

(3)must pass an annual water safety inspection conducted by the department or a person under contract with the department.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 19A(a), eff. June 15, 2007.