Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE |
Title 4. WATER SAFETY |
Chapter 31. WATER SAFETY |
Subchapter G. PARTY BOATS |
Sec. 31.174. BOAT REQUIREMENTS
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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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 , Sec. 19A(a), eff. June 15, 2007.