Sec. 663.0371. OPERATION ON BEACH. (a) A person may not operate an all-terrain vehicle on a beach except as provided by this section.
(b) A person operating an all-terrain vehicle on a beach must hold and have in the person's possession a driver's license issued under Chapter 521 or a commercial driver's license issued under Chapter 522.
(c) Except as provided by Chapters 61 and 63, Natural Resources Code, an operator of an all-terrain vehicle may drive the vehicle on a beach that is open to motor vehicle traffic.
(d) Except as provided by Chapters 61 and 63, Natural Resources Code, a person who is authorized to operate an all-terrain vehicle that is owned by the state, a county, or a municipality may drive the all-terrain vehicle on any beach if the vehicle is registered under Section 502.140(b).
(e) The Texas Department of Transportation or a county or municipality may prohibit the operation of an all-terrain vehicle on a beach if the department or the governing body of the county or municipality determines that the prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.
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