Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE |
Title 4. WATER SAFETY |
Chapter 31. WATER SAFETY |
Subchapter E. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES |
Sec. 31.131. BOATER EDUCATION COURSE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS
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(a) A justice shall require a person who is adjudged guilty of an offense resulting from the violation of a provision of Sections 31.094-31.103 or 31.106 to:
(1) pay any fine imposed for the violation; and
(2) successfully complete a boater education course approved by the department not later than the 90th day after the date the person is adjudged guilty.
(b) If the person fails to successfully complete the boater education course, the person commits an offense that is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1363, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.