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TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.0183 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter A. Licenses|Section 47.0183. Transportation of Aquatic Products; Display of Documents

Sec. 47.0183.  TRANSPORTATION OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS;  DISPLAY OF DOCUMENTS.  (a)  A person transporting aquatic products for commercial purposes commits an offense if:(1)  the person does not possess the license or a copy of the license authorizing the commercial transportation;(2)  the person does not keep with the aquatic product any document, including a tag, invoice, or bill of lading, that is required by this code or a regulation of the commission for transporting aquatic products;  or(3)  the person does not, on the request of a game warden, present to the game warden without delay a license, copy of a license, or document required by this code or a regulation of the commission for transporting aquatic products.(b)  A culpable mental state is not required to establish an offense under this section.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter A. Licenses|Section 47.019. Exclusive Economic Zone

Sec. 47.019.  EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE.  (a)  Any vessel operating in the exclusive economic zone that lands fish, shrimp, crabs, or other aquatic organisms in this state is required to be licensed and registered as provided by Chapters 47 and 77 of this code.(b)  The commission may adopt regulations for vessels in the exclusive economic zone that land fish, shrimp, crabs, or other aquatic organisms in this state.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 217, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter B. Provisions Generally Applicable to Commercial Fishing Licenses|Section 47.031. Expiration of Licenses

Sec. 47.031.  EXPIRATION OF LICENSES.  (a)  All licenses and permits issued under the authority of Chapter 47 of this code are valid only during the yearly period for which they are issued without regard to the date on which the licenses are acquired.  Each yearly period begins on September 1 or another date set by the commission and extends through August 31 of the next year or another date set by the commission.  The commission by rule may set the amount of a license fee for a license issued during a transition period at an amount lower than prescribed in this chapter and provide for a license term for a transition period that is shorter or longer than a year.(b)  All licenses and permits issued under the authority of Chapter 47 may not be transferred to another person except that a license issued in the name of a business shall remain valid for the business location specified on the license or permit if a change of ownership and/or business name occurs.  A license issued under the authority of Section 47.009, 47.011, 47.014, or 47.016 may be transferred to a new address if the business moves to another location.  A license issued under the authority of Section 47.007, 47.010, or 47.013 may be transferred to another vehicle or vessel or to a new owner of the same vehicle or vessel.  The commission, by regulation, may prescribe requirements necessary to clarify license and permit transfer procedures and may prescribe, by regulation, forms to be used and fees to be charged for transfer of licenses and permits in this chapter and for duplicate license plates and duplicate or replacement licenses and permits.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 14, eff. May 31, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 61, eff. June 16, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 64, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter B. Provisions Generally Applicable to Commercial Fishing Licenses|Section 47.032. Refusal of License

Sec. 47.032.  REFUSAL OF LICENSE.  No person owing the state any amount for a license or fee under a final judgment of a court may receive a license under this chapter until the indebtedness is satisfied by payment to the department.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter B. Provisions Generally Applicable to Commercial Fishing Licenses|Section 47.033. Display of License

Sec. 47.033.  DISPLAY OF LICENSE.  All licenses, except a tidal water commercial fisherman's license, commercial fishing boat license, menhaden boat license, and menhaden fish plant license, must be publicly displayed at all times in the place of business of the licensee.  Licenses required for vehicles transporting aquatic products for sale must be displayed in the vehicle.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter B. Provisions Generally Applicable to Commercial Fishing Licenses|Section 47.034. Aquatic Product Size

Sec. 47.034.  AQUATIC PRODUCT SIZE.  (a)  No person engaged in business as a commercial fisherman or wholesale or retail fish dealer may possess in his place of business or on a boat or vehicle for commercial purposes aquatic products of greater or lesser length than set out in the applicable proclamations of the commission adopted under Chapter 61 or 66 of this code unless otherwise provided by this code or Chapter 134 of the Agriculture Code.(b)  This section does not prohibit a wholesale or retail fish dealer from processing and selling lawful aquatic products by cutting, filleting, wrapping, freezing, or otherwise preparing the aquatic products for market.(c)  The taking of aquatic products of greater or lesser length than set out in the applicable proclamations of the commission under Chapter 61 or 66 of this code on board a licensed commercial shrimp boat engaged in the taking of shrimp is not a violation of this section if the aquatic products of unlawful size are returned to the water from which they were taken in a manner to insure their best chance for survival.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1214, ch. 456, Sec. 13(l), eff. Sept. 1, 1975;  Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 377, ch. 153, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1981;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter B. Provisions Generally Applicable to Commercial Fishing Licenses|Section 47.035. Prima Facie Evidence

Sec. 47.035.  PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE.  Proof of possession of any undersized or oversized fish in the place of business of any wholesale or retail fish dealer or on board any boat engaged in commercial fishing or in any commercial vehicle is prima facie evidence of possession for the purpose of sale.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter B. Provisions Generally Applicable to Commercial Fishing Licenses|Section 47.037. Inspection

Sec. 47.037.  INSPECTION.  (a)  No person who possesses or handles aquatic products for commercial purposes may refuse to allow an authorized employee of the department to inspect the aquatic products at the dealer's or handler's place of business during normal business hours.(b)  No commercial fisherman may refuse to allow an authorized employee of the department to inspect aquatic products handled by or in the possession of the commercial fisherman while the commercial fisherman is pursuing his trade or at a reasonable hour.(c)  This section does not authorize the search of a residence without a search warrant.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 29, Sec. 3, eff. April 22, 1987.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter B. Provisions Generally Applicable to Commercial Fishing Licenses|Section 47.038. Seines or Nets for Menhaden

Sec. 47.038.  SEINES OR NETS FOR MENHADEN.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), nets or purse seines used for catching menhaden may not be:(1)  less than one and one-half inch stretched mesh, excluding the bag;(2)  used in any bay, river, pass, or tributary, nor within one mile of any barrier, jetty, island, or pass, nor within one-half mile offshore in the Gulf of Mexico; or(3)  used for the purpose of taking edible aquatic products for the purpose of barter, sale, or exchange.(a-1)  The holder of a Class C menhaden boat license issued under Section 47.008 may use a cast net, as defined by the commission, to catch menhaden in any coastal bay, river, or tributary landward from the shoreline of the state along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.(b)  No person lawfully catching menhaden in the tidal water of this state may sell, barter, or exchange any edible aquatic products caught in a menhaden seine or net.  Possession of edible aquatic fish in excess of five percent by volume of menhaden fish in possession is a prima facie violation of this chapter.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1111 (H.B. 2218), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter B. Provisions Generally Applicable to Commercial Fishing Licenses|Section 47.039. Seasons

Sec. 47.039.  SEASONS.  (a)  The commission may adopt rules setting open and closed seasons for the noncommercial taking of redfish and speckled sea trout.(b)  No person may catch and retain a redfish or speckled sea trout during a closed season set by the commission under Subsection (a) of this section.(c)  Repealed by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 377, ch. 153, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter B. Provisions Generally Applicable to Commercial Fishing Licenses|Section 47.040. Refusal to Show License

Sec. 47.040.  REFUSAL TO SHOW LICENSE.  A person who is engaging in any act for which a license or permit is required by this chapter and who fails or refuses upon request to show the required license or permit to a game warden, other peace officer, or officer of the court commits an offense.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter B. Provisions Generally Applicable to Commercial Fishing Licenses|Section 47.041. Commercial License Buyback Subaccount

Sec. 47.041.  COMMERCIAL LICENSE BUYBACK SUBACCOUNT.  (a)  The commercial license buyback subaccount is a subaccount in the game, fish, and water safety account.  The subaccount consists of money deposited to the subaccount under this section.(b)  The department shall deposit to the credit of the commercial license buyback subaccount revenue from the following sources:(1)  revenue set aside under Section 47.081(d);(2)  revenue set aside under Section 78.111(d);(3)  a fee collected under Section 77.115;(4)  $25 of each wholesale fish dealer's license issued under Section 47.009;(5)  $25 of each wholesale truck dealer's fish license issued under Section 47.010;(6)  $6 of each retail fish dealer's license issued under Section 47.011;(7)  $11 of each retail dealer's truck license issued under Section 47.013;(8)  $25 of each commercial bay shrimp boat license issued under Section 77.031;(9)  $25 of each commercial bait-shrimp boat license issued under Section 77.033;(10)  $25 of each commercial gulf shrimp boat license issued under Section 77.035;(11)  $15 of each bait-shrimp dealer's license issued under Section 77.043; and(12)  revenue from any other source authorized by law.(c)  The department may accept grants and donations of money or materials from private or public sources to be applied to the commercial license buyback subaccount.(d)  Money in the commercial license buyback subaccount may be used only to buy back a commercial license from a willing license holder.(e)  The commercial license buyback subaccount is not subject to Section 403.095, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (H.B. 1724), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter C. Penalties, Display of License, and Transfer of Funds|Section 47.051. Penalty

Sec. 47.051.  PENALTY.  Except as provided by Sections 47.052 and 47.053, a person who violates a provision of this chapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 827, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 26, 1985;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 544, Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 133 (H.B. 1828), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter C. Penalties, Display of License, and Transfer of Funds|Section 47.052. Penalty

Sec. 47.052.  PENALTY.  (a)  A person who fails to comply with or who violates a provision of Section 47.003(a) of this code commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.(b)  The department may seize boats, nets, seines, trawls, or other tackle in the possession of a person violating the sections listed in Subsection (a) of this section and hold them until after the trial of the person.(c)  Violations of the above sections may also be enjoined by the attorney general by suit filed in a district court in Travis County.(d)  If it is shown at the trial of the defendant for a violation of Section 47.008, 47.016, or 47.038 of this code that he has been convicted within five years before the trial date of a violation of the section for which he is being prosecuted, on conviction he shall be punished for a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 550, ch. 260, art. 4, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1979;  Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1399, ch. 623, Sec. 11, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 970, ch. 229, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 827, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 26, 1985;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter C. Penalties, Display of License, and Transfer of Funds|Section 47.053. Penalty

Sec. 47.053.  PENALTY.  (a)  A person who violates or fails to comply with Section 47.0121 commits an offense that is:(1)  a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor punishable by a fine of at least:(A)  $500 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 10 pounds or more but less than 50 pounds; or(B)  $1,000 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 50 pounds or more but less than 100 pounds;(2)  a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor punishable by a fine of at least:(A)  $1,500 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 100 pounds or more but less than 200 pounds; or (B)  $2,000 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 200 pounds or more but less than 300 pounds; or(3)  a Parks and Wildlife Code state jail felony for which, in addition to confinement, the person may be punished by a fine of at least:(A)  $3,000 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 300 pounds or more but less than 500 pounds; or(B)  $4,000 if the weight of the aquatic products totals 500 pounds or more.(b)  An offense under this section may be prosecuted in the county in which the aquatic products were unlawfully taken, possessed, transported, or sold or in any county through or into which the aquatic products were taken or transported.(c)  When aquatic products are obtained in violation of Section 47.0121 under one scheme or continuing course of conduct, whether from the same or several sources, the scheme or conduct may be considered as one offense and the weight of the aquatic products aggregated in determining the grade of the offense.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 133 (H.B. 1828), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter C. Penalties, Display of License, and Transfer of Funds|Section 47.055. Disposition of Funds

Sec. 47.055.  DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.  Money received for licenses issued under this chapter or fines paid for violations of this chapter, less allowable deductions, shall be sent to the department by the 10th day of the month following receipt.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter D. Finfish License Management|Section 47.071. Finfish License Management Program

Sec. 47.071.  FINFISH LICENSE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.  To promote efficiency and economic stability in the commercial finfish industry and to conserve economically important finfish resources, the department shall implement a finfish license management program in accordance with proclamations adopted by the commission under Chapter 61 and this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter D. Finfish License Management|Section 47.072. Definition

Sec. 47.072.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "license" means a commercial license issued in accordance with a proclamation under this subchapter that authorizes a person to engage in business as a commercial finfish fisherman.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter D. Finfish License Management|Section 47.073. Finfish License Management Review Board

Sec. 47.073.  FINFISH LICENSE MANAGEMENT REVIEW BOARD.  (a)  The license holders under this subchapter shall elect a finfish license management review board of nine members.(b)  A majority of the members of the review board may not be residents of the same county.(c)  The review board shall advise the commission and department and make recommendations concerning the administrative aspects of the finfish licensing program, including hardship appeal cases concerning eligibility, license transfer, license renewal, license suspension, and license revocation.(d)  The executive director shall adopt procedures for the operation of the review board and the election and terms of board members.  The executive director shall solicit and consider recommendations regarding these procedures from persons who purchased commercial finfish fisherman's licenses after September 1, 1997, and through April 20, 1999.(e)  A member of the review board must:(1)  qualify to obtain a commercial finfish fisherman's license under this subchapter;  or(2)  be a person who has knowledge of the commercial finfish industry.(f)  The review board is not subject to Chapter 2110, Government Code.(g)  A member of the review board serves without compensation or a per diem allowance.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Parks and Wildlife Code|Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation|Subtitle A - Hunting and Fishing Licenses|Chapter 47 - Commercial Fishing Licenses|Subchapter D. Finfish License Management|Section 47.074. Licensing

Sec. 47.074.  LICENSING.  (a)  No person may engage in business as a commercial finfish fisherman unless the person has obtained a commercial finfish fisherman's license.(b)  No person may engage in commercial finfish fishing unless:(1)  the person has in their immediate possession:(A)  a commercial finfish fisherman's license issued to the person;  or(B)  a general commercial fisherman's license issued to the person, a commercial finfish fisherman's license issued to another person, and a copy of an affidavit that:(i)  authorizes the person to use commercial finfish fishing devices owned by the person to whom the commercial finfish fisherman's license was issued;  and(ii)  contains the date, the original signature of the person to whom the commercial finfish fisherman's license was issued, and the commercial finfish fisherman's license number that matches the commercial finfish fisherman's license plate number on the boat, if the department requires a license plate;  or(2)  the person has in their immediate possession a commercial finfish fisherman's license or a general commercial fisherman's license, and another person has in their immediate possession the documentation described by Subdivision (1).(c)  Beginning September 1, 2000, the department shall issue a commercial finfish fisherman's license only to a person who documents in a manner acceptable to the department that the person held a commercial finfish fisherman's license during the period after September 1, 1997, through April 20, 1999.(d)  A proclamation issued under this section shall establish a commercial finfish fisherman's license in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|