(a) Registration fees. After the initial registration of a vessel, the vessel may be registered electronically by credit card by agreeing to pay an applicable credit card handling or convenience fee in addition to the normal registration fee.
  (1) livery vessel-Class A--$32;
  (2) vessel-Class A--$32;
  (3) vessel-Class 1--$53;
  (4) vessel-Class 2--$110;
  (5) vessel-Class 3--$150;
(b) Titling fees:
  (1) certificate of title--$27;
  (2) administrative surcharge for expedited title to a vessel (in addition to applicable fee)--$37;
  (3) administrative surcharge for expedited title to a motor (in addition to applicable fee)--$37; and
  (4) bonded certificate of title--$37.
(c) Duplicate/transfer fees:
  (1) vessel-transfer of ownership--$11;
  (2) vessel-duplicate certificate of number--$11;
  (3) vessel-duplicate decals--$11.
(d) Marine dealer/distributor/manufacturer fees:
  (1) marine dealer, distributor or manufacturer license (includes licensee validation card (with decal) for recreational purposes or participation in contests or events)--$500;
  (2) marine dealer, distributor or manufacturer ownership transfer of license--$500;
  (3) marine dealer, distributor or manufacturer location transfer--$11;
  (4) marine dealer, distributor or manufacturer information update/license correction--$4;
  (5) additional marine dealer, manufacturer, or distributor's licensee validation card (with decal) for recreational purposes or participation in contests or events--$126; and
  (6) replacement marine dealer, manufacturer, or distributor's licensee validation card--$11.
(e) Report fees:
  (1) certified history report of ownership for vessel or outboard motor--$11;
  (2) accident/water fatality report up to five pages in length--$5; and
  (3) accident/water fatality report over five pages in length--$10.
(f) Party boat fees:
  (1) annual party boat inspection--$132 (if the inspection is performed by a department-approved entity, $60 may be retained by the inspecting entity);
  (2) initial application for party boat operator license--$132;
  (3) party boat operator license renewal application--$53;
  (4) replacement party boat operator license to for lost, damaged, destroyed, or stolen license--$53.

Source Note: The provisions of this §53.16 adopted to be effective July 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 6309; amended to be effective August 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 2664; amended to be effective January 1, 2008, 32 TexReg 10011; amended to be effective August 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 5381; amended to be effective January 17, 2010, 35 TexReg 246; amended to be effective March 28, 2021, 46 TexReg 1744