Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 46.004
This is the official text of Tex. Parks and Wildlife Code § 46.004, part of Texas’s Parks and Wildlife Code — governs state parks, hunting, and fishing.
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§ 46.004. LICENSE FEES.
Official statutory text
(a) The resident fishing license fee is $8 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
(b) The commission may establish a lower fee or waive the fee or license requirement for:
(1) a resident who has a general commercial fisherman's license of this state;
(2) a resident who is blind as defined by Section 94.001, Human Resources Code;
(3) a resident or nonresident who is under 17 years old; or
(4) a resident or nonresident who is 65 years old or over.
(c) The commission shall waive the fee for a qualified veteran with a disability as defined by Section 42.012 and for a resident on active duty as a member of the United States military forces, the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas State Guard.
(d) The department may issue a lifetime resident fishing license to residents of this state. The fee for this license is $300 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
(e) The nonresident fishing license fee is $15 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
(f) The commission may establish collection and issuance fees for licenses and tags issued under this chapter.
(b) The commission may establish a lower fee or waive the fee or license requirement for:
(1) a resident who has a general commercial fisherman's license of this state;
(2) a resident who is blind as defined by Section 94.001, Human Resources Code;
(3) a resident or nonresident who is under 17 years old; or
(4) a resident or nonresident who is 65 years old or over.
(c) The commission shall waive the fee for a qualified veteran with a disability as defined by Section 42.012 and for a resident on active duty as a member of the United States military forces, the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, or the Texas State Guard.
(d) The department may issue a lifetime resident fishing license to residents of this state. The fee for this license is $300 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
(e) The nonresident fishing license fee is $15 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.
(f) The commission may establish collection and issuance fees for licenses and tags issued under this chapter.
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