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TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.005 (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 47.005. Nonresident Fishing Guide License

Sec. 47.005.  NONRESIDENT FISHING GUIDE LICENSE.  (a)  No nonresident may engage in business as a fishing guide unless the nonresident has obtained a nonresident fishing guide license.(b)  The commission may adopt rules governing the issuance and use of a nonresident fishing guide license, including rules creating separate nonresident fishing guide licenses for use in saltwater and freshwater.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 859, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.006 (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 47.006. License Fee

Sec. 47.006.  LICENSE FEE.  The license fee for resident, nonresident, freshwater, and saltwater guides is $75 or an amount for each guide type set separately by the commission, whichever amount is more.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 859, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.008 (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 47.008. Menhaden Boat Licenses

Sec. 47.008.  MENHADEN BOAT LICENSES.(a)  A boat may not be used for the purpose of catching, storing, and transporting menhaden in tidal water unless the owner of the boat has acquired:(1)  a Class A menhaden boat license; or(2)  a Class C menhaden boat license.(a-1)  The holder of a Class C menhaden boat license may not take or harvest from the public water of the state more than 300 pounds a day of menhaden or an amount set by the department.(b)  A boat may not be used for the purpose of assisting in catching menhaden in tidal water unless the owner of the boat has acquired a Class B menhaden boat license.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1111 (H.B. 2218), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.(d)  The commission shall set the license fee for each menhaden boat for each yearly period:(1)  in an amount not less than $2,000 for a Class A menhaden boat license;(2)  in an amount not to exceed $50 for a Class B menhaden boat license; and(3)  at $420 for a Class C menhaden boat license.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2542, ch. 676, art. 1, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1981;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 27, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1111 (H.B. 2218), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1111 (H.B. 2218), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.009 (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 47.009. Wholesale Fish Dealer's License

Sec. 47.009.  WHOLESALE FISH DEALER'S LICENSE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section, no person may engage in business as a wholesale fish dealer unless he has obtained a wholesale fish dealer's license.(b)  The license fee for a wholesale fish dealer's license is $400 for each place of business or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(c)  An operator of a Texas commercial aquaculture facility as defined by Section 134.001, Agriculture Code, is not required to obtain or possess a wholesale fish dealer's license if the operator's business activities with regard to the sale of aquatic products involve aquatic products raised on the operator's commercial aquaculture facility only.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1334, ch. 277, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 42, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 57, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 45, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.0091 (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 47.0091. Purchase of Aquatic Products by Wholesale Fish Dealers

Sec. 47.0091.  PURCHASE OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS BY WHOLESALE FISH DEALERS.  No wholesale fish dealer may purchase for resale or receive for sale, barter, exchange, or any other commercial purpose any aquatic product from any person or entity in this state unless the dealer purchases the product from the operator of a commercial aquaculture facility as defined by Section 134.001, Agriculture Code, or the holder of:(1)  a general commercial fisherman's license;(2)  a commercial oyster fisherman's license;(3)  a commercial oyster boat license;(4)  a wholesale fish dealer's license;(5)   a commercial shrimp boat license;(6)  a commercial oyster boat captain's license;(7)  a commercial shrimp boat captain's license;(8)  a commercial crab fisherman's license;(9)  a commercial finfish fisherman's license;(10)  a commercial gulf shrimp unloading license; or(11)  a cultivated oyster mariculture permit.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2384, ch. 595, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 827, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 16, eff. July 31, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 862, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 174 (H.B. 1300), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.010 (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 47.010. Wholesale Truck Dealer's Fish License

Sec. 47.010.  WHOLESALE TRUCK DEALER'S FISH LICENSE.  (a)  The license fee for a wholesale truck dealer's fish license is $250 for each truck or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(b)  A resident who operates a vehicle used to transport cultured species from a private facility, as those terms are defined by Section 134.001, Agriculture Code, and sells cultured species from the vehicle is not required to obtain a license for the vehicle under this section if the vehicle is used with regard to the sale or transportation of only aquatic products raised on a Texas commercial aquaculture facility belonging to the operator of the vehicle.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1334, ch. 277, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 58, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.011 (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 47.011. Retail Fish Dealer's License

Sec. 47.011.  RETAIL FISH DEALER'S LICENSE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section, no person may engage in business as a retail fish dealer unless he has obtained a retail fish dealer's license.(b)  The license fee for a retail fish dealer's license is $30 for each place of business or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(c)  An operator of a Texas commercial aquaculture facility as defined by Section 134.001, Agriculture Code, is not required to obtain or possess a retail fish dealer's license if the operator's business activities with regard to the sale of aquatic products involve aquatic products raised on the operator's commercial aquaculture facility only.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1334, ch. 277, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 59, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 48, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.0111 (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 47.0111. Purchase of Aquatic Products by Retail Fish Dealers

Sec. 47.0111.  PURCHASE OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS BY RETAIL FISH DEALERS.  No retail fish dealer may purchase for resale or receive for sale, barter, exchange, or any other commercial purposes any aquatic products from any person or entity in this state unless the dealer purchases the product from the operator of a commercial aquaculture facility as defined by Section 134.001, Agriculture Code, or the holder of:(1)  a wholesale fish dealer's license; or(2)  a general commercial fisherman's license, a commercial shrimp boat license, a commercial shrimp boat captain's license, a commercial gulf shrimp unloading license, a commercial crab fisherman's license, or a commercial finfish fisherman's license when the retail fish dealer has given written notification to the director or the director's designee of the dealer's intent to purchase aquatic products from the holder of a general commercial fisherman's license, a commercial shrimp boat license, a commercial shrimp boat captain's license, a commercial crab fisherman's license, or a commercial finfish fisherman's license.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2384, ch. 595, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 827, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 26, 1985;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 457, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 862, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 49, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.012 (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 47.012. Purchase of Aquatic Products by Restaurant Owner, Operator, or Employee

Sec. 47.012.  PURCHASE OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS BY RESTAURANT OWNER, OPERATOR, OR EMPLOYEE.  No restaurant owner, operator, or employee may purchase for consumption by the restaurant's patrons on the restaurant's premises any aquatic product from any person or entity in this state unless the person purchases the aquatic product from the operator of a commercial aquaculture facility as defined by Section 134.001, Agriculture Code, or the holder of:(1)  a wholesale fish dealer's license;(2)  a general commercial fisherman's license;(3)   a commercial shrimp boat license;(4)  a commercial shrimp boat captain's license;(5)  a commercial crab fisherman's license;(6)  a commercial finfish fisherman's license; or(7)  a commercial gulf shrimp unloading license.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 827, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 862, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1151 (H.B. 1260), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 50, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.0121 (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 47.0121. Unlawful Commercial Sale or Purchase of Aquatic Products

Sec. 47.0121.  UNLAWFUL COMMERCIAL SALE OR PURCHASE OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person purchases for resale or receives for sale, barter, exchange, transport, or any other commercial purpose aquatic products that are taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of a federal or state law or regulation.(b)  It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person:(1)  had no reason to believe at the time the offense was committed that the aquatic products purchased for resale or received for sale, barter, exchange, transport, or any other commercial purpose were taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of a federal or state law or regulation; and(2)  purchased or received the aquatic products described by Subdivision (1) from a seller who had a valid commercial license to sell aquatic products.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 133 (H.B. 1828), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.013 (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 47.013. Retail Dealer's Truck License

Sec. 47.013.  RETAIL DEALER'S TRUCK LICENSE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c) of this section, a person may engage in the business of selling edible aquatic products from a motor vehicle to consumers only if he obtains a retail dealer's truck license.(b)  The license fee for a retail dealer's truck license is $50 for each truck or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(c)  A resident who operates a vehicle used to transport cultured species from a private facility, as those terms are defined by Section 134.001, Agriculture Code, and sells cultured species from the vehicle is not required to obtain a license for the vehicle under this section when the vehicle is used with regard to the sale or transportation of only aquatic products raised on a Texas commercial aquaculture facility belonging to the operator of the vehicle.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1334, ch. 277, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 45, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 586, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 60, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 51, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.014 (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 47.014. Bait Dealer's License

Sec. 47.014.  BAIT DEALER'S LICENSE.  (a)  No person may engage in business as a bait dealer unless the person has obtained the appropriate bait dealer's license.(b)  The license fee for a bait dealer's license is $20 for each place of business or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(c)  An operator of a Texas commercial aquaculture facility as defined by Section 134.001, Agriculture Code, is not required to obtain or possess a bait dealer's license if the operator's business activities with regard to the sale of aquatic products for bait involve only aquatic products raised on the operator's commercial aquaculture facility.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 214, ch. 105, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1335, ch. 277, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 46, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 61, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.016 (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 47.016. Menhaden Fish Plant License

Sec. 47.016.  MENHADEN FISH PLANT LICENSE.  (a)  No person may operate a menhaden fish plant unless he has obtained a menhaden fish plant license.(b)  Applications for a menhaden fish plant license must be submitted on forms prescribed by the department and accompanied by a filing fee.  The filing fee is $100 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.  The filing fee shall be accompanied by a certified copy of an order of the commissioners court of the county in which the plant will be located containing:(1)  a description of the plant and its location;  and(2)  approval of the court for the construction and operation of the plant.(c)  Decisions of the commissioners court in approving or disapproving the construction of a plant are final and may not be reviewed or appealed.(d)  A menhaden fish plant license shall be issued after a hearing and a finding by the department that the construction and operation of the plant is in the public interest.  Regardless of the decision of the department, the filing fee is not refundable.(e)  Notice of the hearing must be given at least 20 days prior to the date set for the hearing to the county judge of the county in which the plant is to be constructed and to all known interested parties.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1335, ch. 277, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 48, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.017 (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 47.017. Renewal of Fish Plant License

Sec. 47.017.  RENEWAL OF FISH PLANT LICENSE.  The department shall renew a menhaden fish plant license on the application of the licensee and on the payment of a renewal fee of $50 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.018 (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 47.018. Interstate Transportation

Sec. 47.018.  INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION.  (a)  No person may bring into this state and deliver aquatic products for commercial purposes unless the person has obtained a wholesale fish dealer's license, a retail fish dealer's license, or a bait dealer's license, as applicable, issued under this subchapter.(b)  Aquatic products lawfully taken from the waters of another state may be sold within this state by licensed dealers without regard to size limitations imposed on such products taken within this state.  A record of the source and disposition of such undersize or oversize products shall be maintained by the dealer for as long as the undersize or oversize products are retained and for at least 30 days thereafter.(c)  No person may transport aquatic products out of this state for commercial purposes unless the transporter first obtains a wholesale fish dealer's license or a retail fish dealer's license.(d)  A person who delivers aquatic products for a licensed wholesale fish dealer or retail fish dealer must possess a copy of the dealer's license while making deliveries.(e)  Repealed by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 862, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1399, ch. 623, Sec. 10, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 621, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 862, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.0181 (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 47.0181. Aquatic Product Transportation Invoices

Sec. 47.0181.  AQUATIC PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION INVOICES.  (a)  No person, except a commercial fisherman licensed to take aquatic products from Texas waters transporting the fisherman's own catch within this state, may transport aquatic products for commercial purposes, regardless of origin or destination, without an invoice containing the following information correctly stated and legibly written:(1)  the invoice number;(2)  the date of shipment;(3)  the name and physical address of shipper;(4)  the name and physical address of receiver;(5)  the license number of shipper;  and(6)  the quantity of aquatic products contained in the shipment;  finfish by species and by number or weight, oysters by volume, and all other aquatic products by weight.(b)  Aquatic product transportation invoices must be prepared by the shipper and copies retained on file by both shipper and receiver for at least one year from the date of shipment.  The shipper shall sequentially number the invoices during each license period.  No invoice number may be used twice during any one license period by an individual licensee.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Pks & Wildlife Code § 47.0182 (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 47.0182. Aquatic Product Shipping Requirements

Sec. 47.0182.  AQUATIC PRODUCT SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  Each container of aquatic products shipped for commercial purposes must have a label attached to the outside listing the following information correctly stated and legibly written:(1)  the aquatic product transportation invoice number of the shipment of which the container is a part;  and(2)  the kind and weight of aquatic product.(b)  No person may ship finfish in individual packages that contain more than one species of aquatic life.(c)  A person possessing a shipment of aquatic products in violation of Subsection (a) or (b) of this section commits an offense.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 723, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|