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House Bill 3497 |
House Author: Morrison et al. |
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Effective: 6-11-23 |
Senate Sponsor: Hinojosa |
House Bill 3497 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to exempt the holder of a commercial oyster boat captain's license who takes or assists in taking oysters on a vessel licensed as a commercial oyster boat from the requirement to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman's license and to remove the exemption from that requirement for a person who takes or assists in taking oysters on such a licensed vessel who does not hold such a captain's license. In addition, the bill clarifies that the holder of a commercial oyster boat captain's license is exempt from the requirement for each member of the crew of such a boat to have a general commercial fisherman's license to take oysters while on board such a boat being used to take oysters.