1. (a) The marine safety enforcement officer course shall consist of the following instruction topics:

   1. (1) provisions of the Texas Water Safety Act, Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 31;
   2. (2) navigation rules;
   3. (3) United States Coast Guard rules applicable to state waters;
   4. (4) boater education requirements; and
   5. (5) the reporting requirements of §55.806 of this title (relating to Reporting Requirements).

2. (b) The marine safety enforcement officer course is successfully completed when a peace officer has:

   1. (1) attended a minimum of eight hours of prescribed instruction by a department certified marine safety enforcement officer instructor; and
   2. (2) passed the department approved marine safety enforcement officer examination.

3. (c) Upon completion of a course, the instructor shall submit to the department a signed affidavit specifying for each student:

   1. (1) the date(s) of instruction;
   2. (2) the topics of instruction;
   3. (3) the hours of instruction in each topic; and
   4. (4) test score.

Source Note:The provisions of this §55.804 adopted to be effective May 28, 1998, 23 TexReg 5440.