(a) A person seeking a PRA from the department for the construction of an artificial reef in the coastal waters of this state shall complete and submit an application to the department on a form supplied by the department.
(b) The department may refuse to authorize a PRA based on the following determinations:
  (1) the reef units described in the application fail to meet criteria described in §57.955 of this title (relating to Reef Material Criteria).
  (2) the applicant's noncompliance with previous PRAs;or
  (3) failure of reef units to meet criteria set forth herein.
(c) Following evaluation of the application the department may authorize a PRA for the applicant.

Source Note: The provisions of this §57.953 adopted to be effective January 4, 2007, 31 TexReg 10800