Sec. 77.113. LICENSE TRANSFER. (a) Except as provided by this section, a commercial bay or bait shrimp boat license may not be transferred from one person to another before September 1, 1999.
(b) A commercial bay or bait shrimp boat license may be transferred at any time, by sale or otherwise:
(1) between holders of a commercial bay or bait shrimp boat license;
(2) between a holder of a commercial bay or bait shrimp boat license and a historical shrimp boat captain as defined by the shrimp license management review board and approved by the executive director; or
(3) to an heir or devisee of the deceased holder of the commercial bay or bait shrimp boat license, but only if the heir or devisee is a person who in the absence of a will would be entitled to all or a portion of the deceased's property.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 339, Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle D - Crustaceans and Mollusks
Subchapter F. Bay Shrimp License Management
Section 77.111. Shrimp License Management Program
Section 77.112. Issuance and Renewal of Commercial Bay and Bait Shrimp Boat Licenses
Section 77.113. License Transfer
Section 77.114. Limit on Number of Licenses Held; Designated License Holder
Section 77.116. Length and Engine Limits; Vessel Upgrade
Section 77.117. License Suspension and Revocation
Section 77.118. Shrimp License Management Review Board
Section 77.119. License Buyback Program
Section 77.121. Program Administration; Rules