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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to use of marine dealer, distributor, and manufacturer |
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numbers and issuance of validation cards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 31.041 (d), Parks & Wildlife Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(d) A dealer, distributor, or manufacturer of vessels in |
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this state may use the dealer's, distributor's, or manufacturer's |
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number for vessels the dealer, distributor, or manufacturer wishes |
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to show, demonstrate, or test on the water of this state instead of |
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securing a certificate of number for each vessel. The number shall |
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be attached to any vessel that the dealer, distributor, or |
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manufacturer sends temporarily on the water. For purposes of this |
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subsection, "show, demonstrate, or test" does not include the use |
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of a vessel for recreational purposes or for participation in a |
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contest or event. The commission, however, may establish rules |
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concerning the issuance and price of validation cards permitting |
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the limited and temporary use of vessels for recreational purposes |
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or participation in contests or events. Any fees collected by the |
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department under Section 31.041(d) shall be deposited in the game, |
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fish, and water safety account established under Section 11.032. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |