(a) An applicant for an oyster boat license, which is not a renewal of the previous year‘s license, issued under this subchapter must submit to the department the boat’s United States Coast Guard certificate of documentation or Texas’ or other state’s certificate of number for a vessel or motorboat.
(b) The license issued by the department must contain:
(1) the name of the boat if the boat is registered with the United States Coast Guard; and
(2) the number appearing on the United States Coast Guard certificate of documentation or Texas’ or other state’s certificate of number.