Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants
Section 66.017. License, Tag, and Permit Expirations and Transfers

Sec. 66.017. LICENSE, TAG, AND PERMIT EXPIRATIONS AND TRANSFERS. (a) All licenses, tags, and permits issued under the authority of Chapter 66 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, tags, and permits issued under the authority of Chapter 66 of this code 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 66.020(e) may be transferred to a new address if the business moves to another location. 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 or replacement licenses, tags, and permits.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 15, eff. May 31, 1993. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 67, eff. June 16, 1995.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Parks and Wildlife Code

Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing

Chapter 66 - Fish and Aquatic Plants

Subchapter A. Provisions Applicable to Freshwater and Saltwater Fishing and Aquatic Plants

Section 66.001. Definitions

Section 66.002. Consent to Take Fish From Private Water

Section 66.003. Placing Explosives or Harmful Substances in Water

Section 66.004. Taking of Fish by Electric Shock Prohibited; Exception

Section 66.005. Wilful Destruction of Boat, Seine, or Net

Section 66.006. Possession of Illegal Fishing Devices

Section 66.007. Exotic Harmful or Potentially Harmful Fish and Shellfish

Section 66.0071. Removal of Harmful Aquatic Plants

Section 66.0072. Exotic Harmful or Potentially Harmful Aquatic Plants

Section 66.0073. Rules Requiring Water to Be Drained

Section 66.008. Fishing From Bridge

Section 66.009. Navigation Districts

Section 66.0091. Fishing in Certain Man-Made Waterways

Section 66.011. Leaving Fish to Die

Section 66.012. Penalties

Section 66.013. Federal Grants

Section 66.014. Identification of Vehicle Transporting Aquatic Products

Section 66.015. Introduction of Fish, Shellfish, and Aquatic Plants

Section 66.016. Commercial Fishing Regulations Applicable if Commercial Plates on Board

Section 66.017. License, Tag, and Permit Expirations and Transfers

Section 66.018. Crab Trap Tags

Section 66.019. Statistical Reports

Section 66.020. Sale and Purchase of Protected Fish

Section 66.021. Protected Fish: Display of Documents

Section 66.022. Purchase for Evidence

Section 66.023. Fraud in Fishing Tournaments

Section 66.024. Seagrass Plants