Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.055
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.055, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 31.055. EXCEPTIONS.
Official statutory text
This subchapter does not apply to:
(1) vessels with a valid marine document issued by the United States Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center or a federal agency that is a successor to the National Vessel Documentation Center; or
(2) an outboard motor that:
(A) is at least 40 years of age; and
(B) has a capacity of not more than 25 horsepower.
(1) vessels with a valid marine document issued by the United States Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center or a federal agency that is a successor to the National Vessel Documentation Center; or
(2) an outboard motor that:
(A) is at least 40 years of age; and
(B) has a capacity of not more than 25 horsepower.
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