(a) To be eligible for certification as a marine safety enforcement officer, a person must:      
        (1) be an active duty peace officer;       
        (2) hold a Texas boater education certificate; and       
        (3) successfully complete the marine safety enforcement officer training course and marine safety enforcement officer examination.       
      (b) To retain certification, a marine safety enforcement officer must comply with all reporting requirements as set forth in §55.806 of this title (relating to Reporting Requirements).     
      (c) To instruct the marine safety enforcement officer training course, a person must:      
        (1) be a certified marine safety enforcement officer;       
        (2) hold a TCOLE Instructor license; and       
        (3) successfully complete the marine safety enforcement officer instructor course and marine safety enforcement officer instructor examination.       
      (d) A person who is a graduate of the TPWD Game Warden Academy and who is also an active commissioned game warden is eligible for certification as a marine safety enforcement officer. A person who is a graduate of the TPWD Game Warden Academy, who is also an active commissioned game warden, and who holds a TCOLE Instructors License is eligible for certification as a marine safety enforcement officer course instructor.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §55.803 adopted to be effective May 28, 1998, 23 TexReg 5440; amended to be effective March 15, 2021, 46 TexReg 1659