Sec. 31.040. VESSEL LIVERIES. (a) Before the vessel is rented or let for hire, the owner or operator of a vessel livery shall obtain a certificate of number for a vessel being used as a motorboat prior to being rented.
(b) The application for the certificate of number under Section 31.024 or for a certificate of title under Section 31.046 must state that the applicant is a vessel livery within the meaning of this chapter.
(c) The owner of a vessel livery shall keep a record of the name and address of the persons hiring any vessel operated as a motorboat, the vessel's certificate of number, the time and date of departure, and the expected time of return. The record shall be kept for six months.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 286 (H.B. 1106), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Identification of Vessels; Required Numbering
Section 31.021. Required Numbering
Section 31.022. Exemptions From Required Numbering
Section 31.023. Vessels Numbered Under Federal or Other State Law
Section 31.024. Application for Number
Section 31.025. Renewal of Certificates of Number
Section 31.028. Certificate of Number
Section 31.029. Term of Certificate of Number
Section 31.030. Duplicate Certificates and Decals
Section 31.031. Numbering Pattern
Section 31.032. Numbering Location and Visibility; Exemption; Decal
Section 31.033. Unauthorized Numbers Prohibited
Section 31.034. Issuance of Numbers by Department or Authorized Agent
Section 31.0341. Issuance of Numbers: County Tax Assessor-Collector
Section 31.035. Rules and Regulations; Copies
Section 31.036. Proof of Ownership
Section 31.037. Change in Ownership Interest; Notice to Department
Section 31.038. Change of Address; Notice to Department
Section 31.039. Public Records; Fees
Section 31.0391. Release of Information
Section 31.040. Vessel Liveries
Section 31.041. Duties of Dealers, Distributors, and Manufacturers; License Required
Section 31.0411. Term of License; Transfer
Section 31.0412. Licensing Rules
Section 31.0413. Exemption From Dealer Licensing Requirements
Section 31.042. Cancellation of Certificates of Number; Grounds