Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.023
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.023, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 31.023. VESSELS NUMBERED UNDER FEDERAL OR OTHER STATE LAW.
Official statutory text
The owner of any vessel for which a current certificate of number has been awarded under any federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state shall, if the vessel is operated on the water of this state in excess of 90 consecutive days, make application for a certificate of number in the manner prescribed in this chapter for residents of this state.
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