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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 31.175 — PASSENGER SAFETY INFORMATION; INSURANCE

PW § 31.175Title 4. WATER SAFETY · Ch. 31. WATER SAFETY · Art. G. PARTY BOATS

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(a)The owner of a party boat shall provide each passenger with written and verbal safety information and require each passenger to sign a form acknowledging that the passenger reviewed and understands the information.
(b)The verbal and written safety information must disclose that no lifeguard is present on the party boat if there is not at least one staff member on the boat who is certified as a lifeguard by the American Red Cross, the American Lifeguard Association, or another comparable nationally recognized organization.
(c)The owner of a party boat must obtain at least a minimum amount of liability insurance from an insurer licensed to do business in this state. The commission shall set the amount.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.175 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.