Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Water Safety
Chapter 31 - Water Safety

Section 31.041. Duties of Dealers, Distributors, and Manufacturers; License Required - Sec. 31.041. DUTIES OF DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND MANUFACTURERS; LICENSE REQUIRED....

Section 31.0411. Term of License; Transfer - Sec. 31.0411. TERM OF LICENSE; TRANSFER. (a) Except as provided...

Section 31.0412. Licensing Rules - Sec. 31.0412. LICENSING RULES. The commission may adopt rules regarding...

Section 31.0413. Exemption From Dealer Licensing Requirements - Sec. 31.0413. EXEMPTION FROM DEALER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. The dealer licensing...

Section 31.042. Cancellation of Certificates of Number; Grounds - Sec. 31.042. CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATES OF NUMBER; GROUNDS. (a) A...

Section 31.043. Manufacturer's Identification Number - Sec. 31.043. MANUFACTURER'S IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. (a) All vessels manufactured in...

Section 31.044. Inspections - Sec. 31.044. INSPECTIONS. (a) A dealer, distributor, or manufacturer may...

Subchapter B. -1. Certificates of Title for Vessels and Outboard Motors

Section 31.045. Ownership of Vessels and Outboard Motors; Certificates of Title - Sec. 31.045. OWNERSHIP OF VESSELS AND OUTBOARD MOTORS; CERTIFICATES OF...

Section 31.046. Application for Certificate of Title - Sec. 31.046. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE. (a) Except as...

Section 31.0465. Appeal Regarding Certificate of Title; Bond; Rules - Sec. 31.0465. APPEAL REGARDING CERTIFICATE OF TITLE; BOND; RULES. (a)...

Section 31.0466. Title for Abandoned Vessel; Bond - Sec. 31.0466. TITLE FOR ABANDONED VESSEL; BOND. (a) A person...

Section 31.047. Application; Form and Content; Fee - Sec. 31.047. APPLICATION; FORM AND CONTENT; FEE. (a) A person...

Section 31.048. Fee - Sec. 31.048. FEE. (a) The fee for the issuance of...

Section 31.049. Form of Certificate of Title - Sec. 31.049. FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE. (a) A certificate...

Section 31.050. Form of Manufacturer's and Importer's Certificate - Sec. 31.050. FORM OF MANUFACTURER'S AND IMPORTER'S CERTIFICATE. (a) A...

Section 31.051. Replacement Certificates - Sec. 31.051. REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATES. The department shall provide by regulation...

Section 31.052. Security Interest Liens - Sec. 31.052. SECURITY INTEREST LIENS. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 31.053. Transfers of Vessels and Outboard Motors - Sec. 31.053. TRANSFERS OF VESSELS AND OUTBOARD MOTORS. (a) No...

Section 31.055. Exceptions - Sec. 31.055. EXCEPTIONS. This subchapter does not apply to vessels...

Section 31.056. Fee Exemption for Government Vessels and Outboard Motors - Sec. 31.056. FEE EXEMPTION FOR GOVERNMENT VESSELS AND OUTBOARD MOTORS....

Subchapter C. Required Equipment

Section 31.061. Uniformity of Equipment Regulations; State Policy - Sec. 31.061. UNIFORMITY OF EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS; STATE POLICY. It is...

Section 31.062. Operation of Vessels Without Required Equipment Prohibited - Sec. 31.062. OPERATION OF VESSELS WITHOUT REQUIRED EQUIPMENT PROHIBITED. No...

Section 31.063. Classes of Motorboats - Sec. 31.063. CLASSES OF MOTORBOATS. Motorboats subject to the provisions...

Section 31.064. Lights - Sec. 31.064. LIGHTS. A vessel or motorboat when not at...

Section 31.065. Sound-Producing Devices - Sec. 31.065. SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES. A motorboat must have an efficient...

Section 31.066. Life Preserving Devices - Sec. 31.066. LIFE PRESERVING DEVICES. (a) A motorboat, including a...

Section 31.067. Fire Extinguishers - Sec. 31.067. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. (a) A motorboat must have the...

Section 31.068. Flame Arrestors; Backfire Traps - Sec. 31.068. FLAME ARRESTORS; BACKFIRE TRAPS. A motorboat must have...

Section 31.069. Ventilators - Sec. 31.069. VENTILATORS. Each motorboat and vessel, except an open...

Section 31.070. Exhaust Water Manifold; Muffler - Sec. 31.070. EXHAUST WATER MANIFOLD; MUFFLER. A motorboat operating on...

Section 31.071. Rearview Mirrors - Sec. 31.071. REARVIEW MIRRORS. (a) A vessel used to tow...

Section 31.072. Racing Boats; Equipment Exemptions - Sec. 31.072. RACING BOATS; EQUIPMENT EXEMPTIONS. (a) A motorboat designed...

Section 31.073. Canoes, Punts, Rowboats, Sailboats, Rubber Rafts, Racing Shells, Rowing Sculls, Kayaks, and Other Paddle Craft; Equipment Exemptions - Sec. 31.073. CANOES, PUNTS, ROWBOATS, SAILBOATS, RUBBER RAFTS, RACING SHELLS,...

Section 31.074. Visual Distress Signal - Sec. 31.074. VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNAL. (a) In this section: (1)...

Subchapter D. Boating Regulations

Section 31.091. Uniformity of Boating Regulations - Sec. 31.091. UNIFORMITY OF BOATING REGULATIONS. In the interest of...

Section 31.092. Local Regulations - Sec. 31.092. LOCAL REGULATIONS. (a) The governing body of an...

Section 31.093. Rules of the Road - Sec. 31.093. RULES OF THE ROAD. The United States Coast...

Section 31.094. Reckless or Negligent Operation - Sec. 31.094. RECKLESS OR NEGLIGENT OPERATION. No person may operate...

Section 31.095. Excessive Speed - Sec. 31.095. EXCESSIVE SPEED. (a) No person may operate any...

Section 31.096. Reckless Operation and Excessive Speed - Sec. 31.096. RECKLESS OPERATION AND EXCESSIVE SPEED. No person may...

Section 31.098. Hazardous Wake or Wash - Sec. 31.098. HAZARDOUS WAKE OR WASH. No person may operate...

Section 31.099. Prohibition on Circular Course Around Individuals Engaged in Water Activities - Sec. 31.099. PROHIBITION ON CIRCULAR COURSE AROUND INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN...

Section 31.100. Interference With Markers or Ramps - Sec. 31.100. INTERFERENCE WITH MARKERS OR RAMPS. (a) No person...

Section 31.101. Obstructing Passage - Sec. 31.101. OBSTRUCTING PASSAGE. (a) No person may anchor a...

Section 31.102. Operating Boats in Restricted Areas - Sec. 31.102. OPERATING BOATS IN RESTRICTED AREAS. No person may...

Section 31.1021. Operating Vessels in Scuba Diving or Snorkeling Areas - Sec. 31.1021. OPERATING VESSELS IN SCUBA DIVING OR SNORKELING AREAS....

Section 31.103. Water Skis, Aquaplanes, Etc - Sec. 31.103. WATER SKIS, AQUAPLANES, ETC.: TIME AND MANNER OF...

Section 31.104. Accidents: Duty of Operators - Sec. 31.104. ACCIDENTS: DUTY OF OPERATORS. The operator of a...

Section 31.105. Accident Reports - Sec. 31.105. ACCIDENT REPORTS. (a) The operator of a vessel...

Section 31.106. Personal Watercraft - Sec. 31.106. PERSONAL WATERCRAFT. (a) No person shall operate a...

Section 31.107. Operation of Motorboat - Sec. 31.107. OPERATION OF MOTORBOAT. No person may operate a...

Section 31.1071. Operation of Motorboat With Emergency Engine Cutoff Switch - Sec. 31.1071. OPERATION OF MOTORBOAT WITH EMERGENCY ENGINE CUTOFF SWITCH....

Section 31.108. Boater Education Program - Sec. 31.108. BOATER EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall adopt...

Section 31.109. Boater Education Course Required for Certain Persons - Sec. 31.109. BOATER EDUCATION COURSE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN PERSONS. (a)...

Section 31.110. Exemption From Boater Education Course Requirement; Deferral Program - Sec. 31.110. EXEMPTION FROM BOATER EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENT; DEFERRAL PROGRAM....

Section 31.111. Operating Vessel Livery - Sec. 31.111. OPERATING VESSEL LIVERY. (a) A vessel livery must...

Subchapter E. Enforcement and Penalties

Section 31.121. Enforcement Officers - Sec. 31.121. ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. (a) In this section: (1) "Game...

Section 31.1211. Jurisdiction of Municipal Peace Officers - Sec. 31.1211. JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPAL PEACE OFFICERS. (a) Notwithstanding any...

Section 31.122. Water Safety Vessels: Lights - Sec. 31.122. WATER SAFETY VESSELS: LIGHTS. Only the department and...

Section 31.123. Required Response to Police Water Safety Vessel - Sec. 31.123. REQUIRED RESPONSE TO POLICE WATER SAFETY VESSEL. The...

Section 31.124. Inspection of Vessels - Sec. 31.124. INSPECTION OF VESSELS. (a) In order to enforce...

Section 31.125. Violations; Notice to Appear - Sec. 31.125. VIOLATIONS; NOTICE TO APPEAR. (a) An enforcement officer...

Section 31.126. Venue - Sec. 31.126. VENUE. (a) Venue for an alleged violation or...

Section 31.127. Penalties and Fines - Sec. 31.127. PENALTIES AND FINES. (a) A person who violates...

Section 31.128. Disposition of Fines - Sec. 31.128. DISPOSITION OF FINES. (a) A justice of the...

Section 31.129. Violation and Enforcement of Sewage Disposal Regulations - Sec. 31.129. VIOLATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. (a)...

Section 31.130. Boater Education Course Permitted in Lieu of Fine - Sec. 31.130. BOATER EDUCATION COURSE PERMITTED IN LIEU OF FINE....

Section 31.131. Boater Education Course Required for Certain Violations - Sec. 31.131. BOATER EDUCATION COURSE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS. (a)...

Section 31.132. Reporting Procedures for Enforcement Officers - Sec. 31.132. REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. A marine safety...

Subchapter F. Water Facilities

Section 31.141. Boat Ramps - Sec. 31.141. BOAT RAMPS. (a) The department may construct and...

Section 31.142. Buoys and Markers - Sec. 31.142. BUOYS AND MARKERS. The department may provide for...

Subchapter G. Party Boats

Section 31.171. Definitions - Sec. 31.171. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Licensed party boat...

Section 31.172. Applicability; Exception - Sec. 31.172. APPLICABILITY; EXCEPTION. (a) This subchapter applies only to...

Section 31.173. Party Boat Operator and Staff - Sec. 31.173. PARTY BOAT OPERATOR AND STAFF. (a) Except as...

Section 31.174. Boat Requirements - Sec. 31.174. BOAT REQUIREMENTS. A party boat: (1) may not...

Section 31.175. Passenger Safety Information; Insurance - Sec. 31.175. PASSENGER SAFETY INFORMATION; INSURANCE. (a) The owner of...

Section 31.176. Party Boat Operator License - Sec. 31.176. PARTY BOAT OPERATOR LICENSE. (a) The commission by...

Section 31.177. Fees - Sec. 31.177. FEES. (a) The commission by rule shall establish...

Section 31.178. Drug and Alcohol Testing - Sec. 31.178. DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING. If a party boat...

Section 31.179. Enforcement - Sec. 31.179. ENFORCEMENT. (a) In addition to a game warden,...

Section 31.180. Rules - Sec. 31.180. RULES. The commission shall adopt and enforce rules...

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Texas Statutes Title 4 - Water Safety Chapter 31 - Water Safety

Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Water Safety
Chapter 31 - Water Safety