(a) Within the distance inside Cedar Bayou between where Mesquite Bay flows into Cedar Bayou and a "No Vessels" marker or sign erected by the department near the point where Cedar Bayou empties into the Gulf of Mexico, it is an offense to:      
        (1) place any type of trap; or       
        (2) anchor or moor a vessel, barge, or structure for a period exceeding two consecutive days.       
      (b) The distance inside Cedar Bayou from the mouth of the pass where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico to a "No Vessels" marker or sign erected by the department is designated as a restricted area subject to the provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, §66.204(b).     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §57.901 adopted to be effective October 19, 1998, 23 TexReg 10654; amended to be effective October 24, 2023, 48 TexReg 6215