TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FINE SCHEDULE
WATER VIOLATIONS
INSUFFICENT NUMBER OF PFD’S $250
CHILD UNDER 13 NOT WEARING PFD $350
OPERATE PWC W/OUT PFD $250
CUT OFF SWITCH ON PWC NOT ATTACHED TO OPERATOR $300
IMPROPER / NO LIGHTS ON VESSEL $350
GIVE PERMISSION TO OPERATE W/OUT REQUIRED EQUIPMENT $185
OPERATE PWC BETWEEN SUNSET AND SUNRISE $300
RECKLESS OPERATION OF A MOTORBOAT $350
OPERATE VESSEL IN RESTRICTED AREA $300
TOW SKI DURING RESTRICTED HOURS $250
CREATE WAKE IN NO WAKE ZONE $250
EXCESSIVE SPEED CAUSING WAKE $250
OPERATE PWC W/IN 50 FEET ABOVE HEADWAY SPEED $250
EXPIRED REGISTRATION ON VESSEL $250
OPERATE MOTORBOAT WITH INVALID REGISTRATION $250
OPERATE UNREGISTERED MOTORBOAT $250
FAIL TO DISPLAY REGISTRATION OR VALIDATION DECAL $250
FAIL TO HAVE / SHOW CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER $250
NO REGISTRATION CARD $250
GIVE PERMISSION TO OPERATE VESSEL W/OUT VALID REGISTRATION $250
BOAT LIVERY VIOLATION $400
OPERATE VESSEL LIVERY WITHOUT LIABILITY INSURANCE $400
NO SOUND PRODUCING DEVICE $250
NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER $250
UNDERAGE OPERATOR $250
GLASS CONTAINER $250
NO FLAG SKIER DOWN $300
OPERATE BOAT W/IN 100’ OF BRIDGE @ GREATER THAN HEADWAY SPEED $300
FAIL TO ID WHILE FISHING $250
FISHING WITHOUT VALID FISHING LICENSE $250
NO FRESHWATER TROUT STAMP $250
NO BAIT DEALER’S LICENSE $250
NO RETAIL FISH DEALER’S LICENSE $250
NO FISH GUIDE LICENSE $400
TAKE / POSSESS UNDERSIZE OR OVERSIZE FISH $300
EXCEED DAILY BAG / POSSESSION LIMIT OF FISH $350
ILLEGAL TROTLINE OR JUGLINE $300
FISH W/OUT LANDOWNER CONSENT $400
POSSESSION OF UNDERSIZED CRAPPIE, BLACK BASS, CATFISH, WHITEBASS $300
FISHING IN RESTRICTED AREA $350
TAKE FISH BY ILLEAL MEANS OR METHODS $500
FAIL TO SLOW FOR EMERGENCY VESSEL / WATER SAFETY $350
FAIL TO DISPLAY PROPER NUMBERS $250
NO OBSERVER WHILE TUBING $250
LEFT VESSEL UNATTENDED (LAKE CONROE RESERVOIR) $250
PARTY BOAT / NO ANNUAL INSPECTION $350
SIGNING FALSE AFFIDAVITS $500
BOAT SALES TAX VIOLATION $250
OPERATE COMMERCIAL VENTURE WITHOUT PERMIT (EX: HANDGLIDER) $400
OPERATE A BUSINESS ON LAKE WITHOUT SJRA PERMIT $400
SHUTTLING $250
FAIL TO NOTIFY CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF BOAT $250
HUNTING
HUNT W/OUT VALID HUNTING LICENSE $250
HUNT W/OUT PROPER STAMP OR PERMIT $250
HUNT W/OUT PROOF OF HUNTER EDUCATION $250
TAKE POSSESS DEER W/OUT LICENSE $400
UNTAGGED DEER $400
IMPROPERLY TAGGED DEER $250
FAIL TO COMPLETE LICENSE HARVEST LOG $200
HUNT GAME ANIMAL IN CLOSED SEASON $565
TAKE / KILL / POSSESS DEER IN CLOSED SEASON $565
POSSESS DEER W/OUT PROOF OF SEX $250
BAIT HOGS $200
MIGRATORY GAME BIRD, EXCEED DAILY BAG OR POSSESSION LIMIT $350
FAIL TO RETRIEVE MIGRATORY GAME BIRD $200
HUNT MIGRATORY GAME BIRD OVER BAITED AREA $350
HUNT MIGRATORY GAME BIRD W/UNPLUGGED SHOTGUN $250
RALLY OR DISTRUB MIGRATORY GAME BIRD $200
HUNT MIGRATORY GAME BIRD DURING RESTRICTED HOURS $350
HUNT WATERFOWL W/OR POSSESS OTHER THAN NON-TOXIC SHOT $200
NO HUNTER ORANGE IN WMA $350
LOADED FIREARM IN VEHICLE ON WMA ROADWAY $350
FAIL TO REPORT TO CHECK STATION IN WMA $200
OPERATE ATV ON PUBLIC ROADWAY $185
OPERATE VEHICLE WHERE PROHIBITED $185
POSSESION LIVE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL $250
TAKE ILLEGAL BUCK $400
FAIL TO HAVE PUBLIC HUNTING PERMIT WHILE IN SAM HOUSTON FOREST $250
