The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) All-terrain vehicle--Any motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider, designed to propel itself with three or four tires in contact with the ground.
2. (2) Arms and firearms--Any device from which shot, a projectile, arrow, or bolt is fired by the force of an explosion, compressed air, gas, or mechanical device. To include, but not limited to, rifle, shotgun, handgun, air rifle, pellet gun, longbow, cross bow, sling shot, blow gun, or dart gun.
3. (3) Artifacts--Objects used or modified by humans, including, but not limited to, arrow points, dart points, stone, bone, or shell implements or any other prehistoric or historic objects.
4. (4) Boat--A vessel not more than 65 feet in length, measured from end to end over the deck, excluding sheer, and manufactured or used primarily for noncommercial use.
5. (5) Cultural features--Include, but are not limited to, state archeological landmarks, archeological sites, historic sites and structures, pictographs and petrogryphs.
6. (6) Department--The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
7. (7) Director--The executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department or his designee.
8. (8) Garbage--Trash, refuse, rubbish, household waste, medical waste, rubble, spoil, construction debris, yard clippings, offal, or any other similarly useless, noxious, or offensive material.
9. (9) Motorcycle--A two-wheeled vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine to include motor bikes, mini-bikes, and trail bikes.
10. (10) Night--Any time from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
11. (11) Person--Natural persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, clubs, and all associations or combinations of persons acting individually, or by an agent, servant, or employee.
12. (12) Plant life--All plants including trees, dead or downed wood, shrubs, vines, wildflowers, grass, sedge, fern, moss, lichen, fungus, or any other member of the plant family.
13. (13) Public place--Any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access. In the state park system areas that are not considered a public place are cabins, screened shelters, recreation halls, group barracks, lodges, tents, campers, trailers, motor homes, or any vehicle(s) that are used as camping equipment.
14. (14) Public nudity--To disrobe or appear nude in public. Females are considered to be disrobed when their breasts below the top of the areola are exposed except when nursing a baby.
15. (15) State park--A park, park site, historical park, natural area, recreational area or fishing pier, administered, operated, or managed by the department.
16. (16) Unattended pet--A pet that is unaccompanied or not under immediate control. Pets tied or secured outside of camping equipment or buildings are not considered under immediate control.
17. (17) Wildlife--Any wild animal, bird, amphibian, reptile, fish, shellfish, aquatic life, or invertebrate.

Source Note:The provisions of this §59.131 adopted to be effective September 9, 1996, 21 TexReg 8307; amended to be effective April 23, 2001, 26 TexReg 3025; amended to be effective October 18, 2005, 30 TexReg 6767.