Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.802
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.802, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 43.802. FRESHWATER FISHING STAMP REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), no person may engage in fishing in fresh water for sporting purposes in this state unless the person has acquired a freshwater fishing stamp issued to the person by the department. The commission by rule may adopt requirements relating to possessing a freshwater fishing stamp required by this subchapter.
(b) A person who is exempted from obtaining a fishing license under Chapter 46 is not required to obtain a freshwater fishing stamp.
(c) The commission by rule may exempt a person from the freshwater fishing stamp requirement of this section.
(b) A person who is exempted from obtaining a fishing license under Chapter 46 is not required to obtain a freshwater fishing stamp.
(c) The commission by rule may exempt a person from the freshwater fishing stamp requirement of this section.
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