Tex. Parks & Wild. Code Section 76.104
License Fees


(a)

Except as provided by Subsection (e) of this section, the fee for a commercial oyster boat license is $350 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.

(b)

Except as provided by Subsection (f) of this section, the fee for a sport oyster boat license is $10 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.

(c)

Except as provided by Subsection (g) of this section, the fee for a commercial oyster fisherman’s license is $100 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. The definition for “resident” for this subsection is the same as the resident definition in Section 47.001 (Definitions) of this code.

(d)

Except as provided by Subsection (h) of this section, the fee for a commercial oyster boat captain’s license is $25 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. The definition for “resident” for this subsection is the same as the resident definition in Section 47.001 (Definitions) of this code.

(e)

The fee for a commercial oyster boat license for a boat that is not numbered under Chapter 31 (Water Safety) of this code or does not have a certificate of documentation issued by the United States Coast Guard that lists an address in Texas for the boat owner or other criteria established by the commission is $1,400 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.

(f)

The fee for a sport oyster boat license for a boat that is not numbered under Chapter 31 (Water Safety) of this code or does not have a certificate of documentation issued by the United States Coast Guard that lists an address in Texas for the boat owner or other criteria established by the commission is $40 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.

(g)

The fee for a nonresident commercial oyster fisherman’s license is $250 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. The definition for “nonresident” for this subsection is the same as the nonresident definition in Section 47.001 (Definitions) of this code.

(h)

The fee for a nonresident commercial oyster boat captain’s license is $100 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. The definition for “nonresident” for this subsection is the same as the nonresident definition in Section 47.001 (Definitions) of this code.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1338, ch. 277, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 621, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 5, eff. July 31, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 365, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 931, Sec. 71, eff. June 16, 1995.

Source: Section 76.104 — License Fees, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/PW/htm/PW.­76.­htm#76.­104 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

76.001
Definitions
76.002
Designation of Public and Private Beds
76.003
Beds Subject to Location
76.004
Riparian Rights
76.005
Affidavit of Riparian Rights
76.006
Application for Location
76.007
Maximum Acreage Under Location
76.008
Lease or Control by Foreign Corporation Prohibited
76.009
Examination and Survey of Location
76.012
Locator’s Certificate
76.015
Rights of Locator
76.017
Location Rental Fees
76.018
Location Rental Term
76.019
Procedures for Sale or Transfer of Location Rental
76.020
Oyster Shell Recovery and Replacement Program
76.021
Oyster Shell Recovery and Replacement Program Account
76.022
Certificates of Location for Restoration Purposes
76.031
Application for Permit
76.032
Discretion to Issue Permit
76.033
Conditions of Permit
76.035
Oysters Property of Permittee
76.036
Marking Beds
76.037
Theft of Oysters from Private Bed
76.038
Interference with Buoys or Markers
76.039
Prohibited Sales
76.040
Penalties
76.101
Oyster Licenses Required
76.102
License Application
76.103
Types of Licenses
76.104
License Fees
76.107
Sale of Sport Oysters Prohibited
76.109
Night Dredging Prohibited
76.112
Oyster Size Limits
76.114
Exception to Size and Retention Limits
76.115
Closing Areas
76.116
Oysters from Restricted Areas
76.117
Obedience to Orders
76.118
Penalties
76.119
Responsibility for Violation
76.0205
Sustainability of Oyster Industry
76.301
Regulation of Taking, Possession, Purchase, and Sale of Oysters
76.302
Research Program
76.303
Sale of Raw Oysters for Consumption Within This State
76.304
Vessel Monitoring System
76.401
Oyster License Moratorium Program
76.402
Issuance and Renewal of Commercial Oyster Boat Licenses
76.403
Oyster License Moratorium Review Board
76.404
Program Administration
76.405
License Buyback Program
76.406
Prevailing Authority
76.1031
License Expirations and Transfers
76.1041
License Display and Design
76.1181
Suspension of License

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 76.104’s source at texas​.gov