The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Agent--A person authorized by an applicant to act
on behalf of the applicant.
(2) Applicant--Any person applying for a PRA. For the
purposes of this subchapter, the use of the term "applicant"
also includes the applicant's agent.
(3) Approved Reef Unit--A reef unit which meets all
standards, criteria and requirements established in this subchapter
and Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 89.
(4) Coastal waters--The navigable salt water of Texas
and water of the federal exclusive economic zone adjacent to Texas
water.
(5) Deployment--The act of placing approved materials
and reef units onto an approved artificial reef site.
(6) Person--Any person, firm, partnership, association,
corporation, or entity.
(7) Reef Unit--Those materials to be deployed as an
artificial reef that constitute a single approved item or multiple
items that are permanently linked together.
(8) Staging Area--A physical location where all reef
units are stored for inspection.
(9) Vessel--Any watercraft or barge used to transport
materials for the construction of artificial reefs.
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