- (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), no person may engage in fishing in fresh water for sporting purposes in this state unless the person has acquired a freshwater fishing stamp issued to the person by the department. The commission by rule may adopt requirements relating to possessing a freshwater fishing stamp required by this subchapter.
- (b) A person who is exempted from obtaining a fishing license under Chapter 46 is not required to obtain a freshwater fishing stamp.
- (c) The commission by rule may exempt a person from the freshwater fishing stamp requirement of this section.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 9(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2004;
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 623, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2004.