Sec. 31.176. PARTY BOAT OPERATOR LICENSE. (a) The commission by rule shall establish, as necessary to protect the public health and safety, the requirements and procedures for the issuance and renewal of a party boat operator license under this subchapter. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the rules for obtaining a license as a party boat operator must require at a minimum that the applicant: (1) be at least 21 years of age; (2) observe for at least four hours a licensed party boat operator operating a party boat on open water; (3) operate for at least four hours a party boat on open water while being supervised and observed by a licensed party boat operator; and (4) pass a written examination covering onboard safety procedures and the applicable provisions of this chapter. (c) An applicant is not required to comply with Subsections (b)(2) and (3) if the applicant has: (1) at least 25 hours of experience operating a party boat as shown by appropriate documentation; and (2) no record of boating violations.
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