Sec. 31.174.  BOAT REQUIREMENTS.  A party boat:
(1)  may not carry more than the maximum number of passengers the boat may safely accommodate as determined by the department on inspection;
(2)  must have a direct and reliable communication connection to the land-based office of the owner and law enforcement and emergency services by cellular telephone or very high frequency radio; and
(3)  must pass an annual water safety inspection conducted by the department or a person under contract with the department.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 19A(a), eff. June 15, 2007.