Section 47.002 - General Commercial Fisherman's License(a) No person may engage in business as a commercial fisherman unless he has obtained a general commercial fisherman's license.(b) The license fee for a general commercial fisherman's license is $15 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more.(c) The license fee for a nonresident general commercial fisherman's license is $100 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. A nonresident who is residing in a state that denies the privilege of commercial fishing in that state to a Texas resident because of residency status is not eligible for a nonresident general commercial fisherman's license.(d) A person who is in a vessel licensed under this chapter as a menhaden boat and who takes menhaden is not required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman's license.(e) A person who catches or assists in catching shrimp on a vessel licensed as a commercial shrimp boat under Chapter 77 is not required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman's license. The exemption provided by this section applies even though aquatic life other than shrimp are caught if that catching is incidental to lawful shrimping.(f) A person who takes or assists in taking oysters on a vessel licensed as a commercial oyster boat under Chapter 76 is required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman's license. This subsection does not apply to the holder of a commercial oyster boat captain's license. (g) A person who is licensed as a bait dealer under this chapter is not required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman's license if the person is catching bait only.(h) A person who engages in or assists in commercial crab fishing under Subchapter B, Chapter 78, and who holds a license for that activity is not required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman's license or a commercial fishing boat license.(i) A person who engages in commercial finfish fishing under Subchapter D and who holds a commercial finfish fisherman's license issued under Subchapter D in their immediate possession is not required to obtain or possess a general commercial fisherman's license.Tex. Parks and Wild. § 47.002
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 604,Sec. 1, eff. 6/11/2023.Amended By Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 455, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1999.Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 128, eff. 9/1/1997Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 862, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1995Amended By Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 36, eff. 9/1/1985Amended By Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1332, ch. 277, Sec. 24, eff. 9/1/1983Amended By Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2542, ch. 676, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1981Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1398, ch. 623, Sec. 7, eff. 8/27/1979 Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1975.