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Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 1 - LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES › Section 53.8 - Alligator Licenses, Permits, Stamps, and Tags

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) resident retail alligator dealer's
					 permit--$126;
(b) nonresident
					 retail alligator dealer's permit--$504;
(c) resident wholesale alligator dealer's
					 permit--$252;
(d) nonresident
					 wholesale alligator dealer's permit--$1,008;
(e) alligator import permit--$105;
(f) alligator farmer permit--$252;
(g) nuisance alligator control
					 permit--$252;
(h) alligator nest
					 stamp--$63;
(i) wild caught
					 alligator hide tag--$21;
(j) farm
					 raised alligator hide tag--$5;
(k)
					 commercial wildlife management area alligator hide tag--$126;
(l) alligator export fee--$5 per alligator,
					 except for alligators accompanied by a valid department issued hide
					 tag;
(m) alligator management
					 tag--$6; and
(n) nuisance alligator
					 control tag--free.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 1 - LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES › Section 53.9 - Falconry Permits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) apprentice
					 falconer's:
(1) one-year--$21;
(2) two-year--$42;
(3) three-year--$63;
(4) four-year--$84; and
(5) five-year--$105.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 1 - LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES › Section 53.10 - Public Hunting and Fishing Permits and Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Hunting and access permits:
(1) annual public hunting--$48;
(2) replacement annual public
					 hunting--$10;
(3) limited public
					 use--$12;
(4) replacement limited
					 public use--$10; and
(5) mentored
					 hunting permit--$25.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 1 - LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES › Section 53.11 - Commercial Hunting Licenses and Permits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) hunting lease (less than 500
					 acres)--$79;
(b) hunting lease
					 (more than 500 acres and less than 1,000 acres)-- $147;
(c) hunting lease (1,000 acres or
					 more)--$252;
(d) private bird
					 hunting area--$84;
(e) field trial
					 permit--$63;
(f) wildlife
					 management association area hunting lease license (less than 10,000 acres)--$38
					 plus $6 per participating landowner;
(g) wildlife management association area
					 hunting lease license (between 10,000 and 50,000 acres)--$76 plus $6 per
					 participating landowner;
(h)
					 wildlife management association area hunting lease license (over 50,000
					 acres)--$152 plus $6 per participating landowner.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 1 - LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES › Section 53.12 - Commercial Fishing Licenses and Tags

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Shrimping licenses. The fee amounts prescribed in paragraph (1) of this
					 subsection reflect the total fee paid by the purchaser and include the
					 surcharges established in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if applicable.
(1) Licenses:
(A) resident commercial gulf shrimp
					 boat--$495;
(B) resident commercial
					 bay shrimp boat--$382.80;
(C)
					 resident commercial bait-shrimp boat--$366;
(D) resident commercial shrimp boat
					 captain's--$50;
(E) nonresident
					 commercial gulf shrimp boat--$1,485;
(F) nonresident commercial bay shrimp
					 boat--$825;
(G) nonresident
					 commercial bait-shrimp boat--$788; and
(H) nonresident commercial shrimp boat
					 captain's--$126.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 1 - LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES › Section 53.13 - Business Licenses and Permits (Fishing)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Licenses. The fee amounts prescribed in
					 paragraphs (1) - (4) of this subsection reflect the total fee paid by the
					 purchaser and include the surcharges established in subsection (b) of this
					 section.
(1) retail fish
					 dealer's--$92.40;
(2) retail fish
					 dealer's truck--$171.60;
(3)
					 wholesale fish dealer's--$825;
(4)
					 wholesale fish dealer's truck--$590;
(5) bait dealer's--individual--$38;
(6) bait dealer-place of
					 business/building--$38;
(7) bait
					 dealer-place of business/motor vehicle--$38;
(8) bait shrimp dealer's--$215;
(9) finfish import--$95;
(10) freshwater fishing guide (required for
					 residents or nonresidents who operate a boat for anything of value in
					 transporting or accompanying anyone who is fishing in freshwater of this
					 state)--$132;
(11) resident
					 all-water fishing guide--$210;
(12)
					 resident paddle craft all-water fishing guide--$210;
(13) non-resident all-water fishing
					 guide--$1,050; and
(14)
					 non-resident paddle craft all-water fishing guide--$1,050.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 1 - LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES › Section 53.14 - Deer Management and Removal Permits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Deer breeding and related permits.
(1)
					 One-year deer breeder's and deer breeder's renewal--$200;
(2) Three-year breeder's renewal--$600;
					 and
(3) Five-year breeder's
					 renewal--$1,000.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 1 - LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES › Section 53.15 - Miscellaneous Fisheries Wildlife Licenses and Permits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Trap, transport
					 and transplant permit application fees:
(1)
					 nonrefundable application processing fee--$750 per release site; and
(2) nonrefundable application processing fee
					 for amendment to existing permit--$30. If the amendment includes additional
					 release sites, the fee prescribed by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be
					 imposed for each additional release site.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 1 - LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES › Section 53.16 - Vessel, Motor, and Marine Licensing Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Registration fees. After the initial
					 registration of a vessel, the vessel may be registered electronically by credit
					 card by agreeing to pay an applicable credit card handling or convenience fee
					 in addition to the normal registration fee.
(1) livery vessel-Class A--$32;
(2) vessel-Class A--$32;
(3) vessel-Class 1--$53;
(4) vessel-Class 2--$110;
(5) vessel-Class 3--$150;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 1 - LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES › Section 53.17 - Miscellaneous Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Off-highway
					 vehicle decal--$16;
(b) Controlled
					 exotic snake permits:
(1) recreational--$20;
					 and
(2) commercial--$60.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 1 - LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES › Section 53.18 - License Issuance Procedures, Fees, Possession, and Exemption Rules - Provisions for Digital Products

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The provisions
					 of this section are in addition to the provisions of §
											53.2 of this title (relating to
					 License Issuance Procedures, Fees, Possession, and Exemption Rules) and to the
					 extent that any provision of this section conflicts with the provisions of
					 §
											53.2 of this title, this section
					 controls.
(b) Hunting license
					 possession. A person may hunt in this state without having a valid physical
					 hunting license in immediate possession if that person has acquired a license
					 electronically and has a receipt, notification, or application data from the
					 department on a smart phone, computer, tablet, or similar device indicating
					 acquisition of a digital license described in §
											53.3(a)(12) of
					 this title (relating to Combination Hunting and Fishing License Packages),
					 §
											53.4 of this title (relating to
					 Lifetime Licenses), or §
											53.5(a)(3) of
					 this title (relating to Recreational Hunting Licenses, Stamps, and
					 Tags).
(c) Fishing license
					 possession.
(1) A person may fish in this
					 state without having a valid physical fishing license in immediate possession
					 if that person has acquired a license electronically and has a receipt,
					 notification, or application data from the department on a smart phone,
					 computer, tablet, or similar device indicating acquisition of a digital license
					 described in §
												53.3(a)(12) of
					 this title or §
												53.4 of this title.
(2) A person may catch and retain a red drum
					 over 28 inches in length in the coastal waters of this state without having a
					 valid fishing license, saltwater sportfishing stamp, and valid red drum tag in
					 immediate possession, if the person has:
(A)
					 obtained a valid digital exempt angler red drum tag; or
(B) purchased a valid digital license
					 described in §
													53.3(a)(12) of
					 this title or a valid license with digital tags under §
													53.4 of this
					 title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 2 - FACILITY ADMISSION AND USE FEES › Section 53.30 - Facility Admission and Use Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 department may impose and collect a fee for participation in a
					 department-sponsored program, event, or activity, but only as necessary to
					 recover the cost of the program, event, or activity.
(b) As determined and authorized by the
					 executive director, the department may charge entrance and facility use fees
					 within the ranges established or the amounts specified in this section.
(1) Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.
(A) Entry fees.
(i) daily entrance fee--$0 to $6;
					 and
(ii) annual pass--$0 to
					 $15.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter A - FEES › Division 3 - TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION FEES › Section 53.50 - Training and Certification Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Marine safety enforcement training and certification fees.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of
					 this subsection, the fee for a marine safety enforcement officer course is
					 $25.
(2) The fee for a marine
					 safety enforcement officer course delivered by a department-approved online
					 provider shall be $10 per student. The provider shall forward the fee to the
					 department within 30 days following course delivery.
(3) In addition to the examination or course
					 fee described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a course provider may charge
					 and keep a service fee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter B - STAMPS › Section 53.60 - Stamps

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Stamp Form,
				  Design and Manner of Issuance.
(1) Except as
				  provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a required stamp shall be issued
				  as an endorsement noted on the license issued through the department's
				  automated system.
(2) A digital
				  license issued under the provisions of §
											53.3(a)(12)
				  of this title (relating to Combination Hunting and Fishing License Packages)
				  includes all required endorsements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter C - LICENSE DEPUTIES AND VESSEL REGISTRATION AGENTS › Section 53.70 - License Deputies and Vessel Registration Agents

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) License deputy collection and issuance
				  amounts shall be as negotiated with license deputies and shall not exceed 5.0%
				  of the selling price of each item.
(b) A licensed marine dealer is appointed as
				  an authorized agent for the department when forms, prescribed by the executive
				  director, have been properly executed and received by the Texas Parks and
				  Wildlife Department. Such forms may include, but are not limited to, the
				  following:
(1) agent application;
(2) public official bond; or
(3) agent agreement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter D - COMMERCIAL FISHING BOAT NUMBERS › Section 53.80 - Composition and Issuance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commercial fishing boat number will be on a display
					 license to be issued with the commercial fishing boat license bearing the same
					 number in a manner determined by the executive director. The display license
					 will be of a design and contain such additional information as the executive
					 director may determine to be necessary to identify the boat as a commercial
					 fishing boat. In the event of the loss or defacement of a display license, the
					 licensee may obtain a duplicate at the fees prescribed in §
										53.12
					 of this title (relating to Commercial Fishing Licenses and
					 Tags).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter E - DISPLAY OF BOAT REGISTRATION › Section 53.90 - Display of Registration Sticker

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Except as provided in this section or Parks and Wildlife Code, §
										31.022,
				  no person may operate or give permission to operate any vessel on the water of
				  this state unless the vessel is documented through the United States Coast
				  Guard or displays the state-assigned TX numbers as prescribed in this
				  section.
(b) No person required to
				  register a vessel may dock, moor, or store the vessel on the water of this
				  state unless the vessel is in compliance with the provisions of this section
				  and the provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 31 that apply to
				  required numbering.
(c) The
				  registration decal for a documented vessel shall be placed on the forward half
				  of each side of the vessel. On a vessel configured so that a number on the hull
				  or superstructure is not easily visible, the number must be painted on or
				  attached to a backing plate that is attached to the forward half of the vessel
				  so that the number is visible from each side of the vessel.
(d) The following are exempt from
				  registration requirements:
(1) commercial
				  tugboats;
(2) vessels exceeding 115
				  feet in length; and
(3) pilot or
				  crew boats transporting freight, supplies, or personnel to or from cargo ships,
				  freighters, or offshore oil infrastructure.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter E - DISPLAY OF BOAT REGISTRATION › Section 53.91 - Documented Vessels

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A certificate
				  of number and registration decal for a new or newly documented vessel may be
				  obtained at any TPWD boat registration office or participating Tax
				  Assessor-Collector office. At the time of application, applicants must present:
(1) a properly completed registration
				  application on a form supplied by the department;
(2) a copy of:
(A) the current documentation from the U. S.
				  Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center (USCGNVDC) or their website in
				  the applicant's name; or
(B) the
				  application for initial documentation with the USCGNVDC in the applicant's
				  name;
(3) payment of any
				  tax required under Tax Code, Chapter 160, or verification of payment;
				  and
(4) payment of the appropriate
				  registration fee as required by Parks and Wildlife Code, §31.026, and
				  §
											53.16
				  of this title (relating to Vessel, Motor, and Marine Licensing Fees).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter F - BONDED TITLE FOR VESSELS/OUTBOARD MOTORS › Section 53.100 - Bonded Title-Acceptable Situations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A bonded title situation exists when
				  complete documentation cannot be provided or obtained by an applicant
				  requesting title, registration or ownership transfer of a vessel or outboard
				  motor. The applicant may appeal the department's refusal to issue a certificate
				  of title by applying for consideration of a bonded title. The department will
				  accept applications for bonded title as provided in Parks and Wildlife Code,
				  §
										31.0465.
(b) Bonded titles may be used in situations
				  where the applicant is unable to produce complete documentation required by the
				  department in order to title or transfer ownership of a vessel or outboard
				  motor. Acceptable situations regarding the filing and award of a bonded title
				  situation will apply where a complete history of ownership for a vessel or
				  outboard motor cannot be produced by the applicant and the department has
				  determined that the customer is unable to provide the history. Missing
				  ownership documentation may consist of a certificate of title, bill of sale,
				  invoice, or tax affidavit signed by the owner of record, or authority to handle
				  a deceased person's estate. The inability to obtain the required documentation
				  from the previous owner(s) or applicable lien holders must be evidenced by one
				  of the following:
(1) notice of verified
				  mail, as defined in Property Code, §
											59.043(c),
				  as mail considered delivered when the notice, properly addressed with postage
				  prepaid, is deposited with the United States Postal Service or a common
				  carrier;
(2) proof of returned
				  certified mail; or
(3) the lack of
				  any known addresses for a previous owner.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter G - MARINE DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND MANUFACTURERS › Section 53.110 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1) Applicant--A
				  person or entity who has applied for a new or renewal license. This includes
				  each member of a partnership or association, each officer of a corporation, the
				  owner of a majority of a corporation's corporate stock, and any agent or
				  employee acting on behalf of any of the aforementioned persons or entities.
(2) Consignment--The sale or offer
				  for sale by a person other than the owner under terms of a verbal or written
				  authorization from the owner.
(3)
				  Final conviction- A final judgment of guilt, the entering of a plea of guilty
				  or nolo contendere, or the granting of deferred adjudication or pretrial
				  diversion in accordance with Occupations Code, §
										53.021(d).
(4) Licensee--A person or entity
				  who has received a license under this subchapter. This includes each member of
				  a partnership or association, each officer of a corporation, the owner of a
				  majority of a corporation's corporate stock, and any agent or employee acting
				  on behalf of any of the aforementioned persons or entities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter G - MARINE DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND MANUFACTURERS › Section 53.111 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any person or entity, including a person or entity
					 purporting to be a broker or brokerage house, who acts as an intermediary or
					 assists in the sale, sale on consignment, display for sale, purchase, trade, or
					 transfer of a vessel, motorboat, or outboard motor in exchange for a fee,
					 commission, or other consideration is considered to be engaged in the business
					 of buying, selling, selling on consignment, displaying for sale, or exchanging
					 a vessel for the purposes of this subchapter. Any person or entity, including a
					 person or entity purporting to be a broker or brokerage house, engaged in any
					 activity described above is subject to the provisions of this
					 subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter G - MARINE DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND MANUFACTURERS › Section 53.112 - Application and Issuance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  for a dealer license shall submit a properly completed, department-approved
				  application form, accompanied by the following:
(1) the fee prescribed by law;
(2) photographs clearly showing:
(A) the permanent sign at the location
				  designated in the application as the applicant's permanent place of business,
				  clearly indicating the name of the business;
(B) the front of the business with public
				  access; and
(C) space sufficient
				  for office, service area (not applicable to floating inventory or listings),
				  and display of vessels, motorboats, or outboard motors (not applicable to
				  floating inventory or listings);
(3) a copy of the Tax Permit issued by the
				  Comptroller under Chapter 151, Tax Code;
(4) verification of all assumed name(s), if
				  applicable, in the form of assumed name certificate(s) on file with the
				  Secretary of State or county clerk;
(5) a photocopy of the current driver's
				  license or Department of Public Safety identification of the owner, president
				  or managing partner of the business; and
(6) a complete list of dealer agreements;
				  and
(7) if the applicant is to
				  maintain floating inventory or listings at a location other than that
				  designated as the applicant's permanent place of business, a record of all
				  marinas where floating inventory or listings are expected to be displayed. If
				  the applicant contemplates using less than five marinas, then the application
				  shall include an explanatory statement. The record must identify, at a minimum,
				  the name, physical address, and telephone for each marina.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter G - MARINE DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND MANUFACTURERS › Section 53.114 - Suspension or Revocation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The department may suspend or revoke a license under this
					 subchapter as provided by Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 12, Subchapter F,
					 if:
(1) a licensee has been finally
				  convicted or been assessed an administrative penalty for a violation or
				  condition listed in § 53.113(a) of this title (relating to Refusal to
				  Issue or Renew License; Review of Agency Decision to Refuse or Renew License);
(2) the licensee was previously
				  the holder of a license issued under this subchapter that was revoked for cause
				  and never reissued by the department, or that was suspended for cause and the
				  terms of the suspension have not been fulfilled;
(3) the licensee was previously a partner,
				  stockholder, director, or officer controlling or managing a partnership,
				  corporation, or store location whose license issued under this subsection was
				  revoked for cause and never reissued, or was suspended for cause and the terms
				  of the suspension have not been fulfilled;
(4) the business does not intend to be open
				  to all members of the public nor during normal business hours;
(5) the licensee or an employee of the
				  licensee has obtained, or attempted to obtain, any money, commission, fee,
				  barter, exchange or other compensation by fraud, deception or
				  misrepresentation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter G - MARINE DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND MANUFACTURERS › Section 53.115 - Recordkeeping, Display of License, and Notification Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A licensee shall notify the department in
				  writing within 10 days if there is any change of:
(1) ownership;
(2) business name;
(3) physical location;
(4) dealer agreement;
(5) distributors, dealers, or
				  representatives; or
(6) address or
				  phone information.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter H - LICENSE STANDARDS › Section 53.120 - License Format and Legibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The provisions of this section apply only to licenses sold
					 through the department's electronic point-of-sale system and do not apply to
					 licenses sold directly via the Internet for printing by the customer.
(1) Except as provided in this section, all
				  licenses issued by the department or an agent of the department will conform to
				  format requirements established by the department for a given license
				  year.
(2) In negotiating contract
				  provisions regarding the license sales system, the department will consider the
				  following guidelines regarding license format and legibility:
(A) Licenses issued by the department or an
				  agent of the department should be:
(i) printed
				  on durable paper (or plastic);
(ii)
				  waterproof;
(iii) tear resistant;
				  and
(iv) printed in a fashion that
				  renders the text indelible.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 53 - FINANCE › Subchapter I - COMBINATION AND SUPER-COMBINATION LICENSE REVENUE ALLOCATION › Section 53.130 - Combination and Super-Combination License Package Revenue Allocation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions. The following words and
				  terms, when used in this section, shall have the following meanings, unless the
				  context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Gross receipts--the total amount received from the sale of a combination or
				  super-combination license package before any commission or any other collection
				  cost is deducted.
(2) License--the
				  hunting license and fishing license included in a combination or
				  super-combination license package.
(3) Net receipts--gross receipts less any
				  commission and/or other collection cost.
(4) Original price--the price of a license or
				  stamp if sold separately rather than as part of a package.
(5) Purchaser utilization--the use of a
				  license or stamp included in the super-combination license package by the
				  purchaser of a super-combination license package.
(6) Stamp--any stamp included in a
				  combination or super-combination license package.
(7) Super-combination license package--those
				  licenses and stamps listed in §
											53.3(7)
				  and (8) of this title (relating to
				  Combination Hunting and Fishing License Packages).
(8) Combination license package--those
				  licenses and stamps listed in §53.3(1) - (6) of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter A - PROOF OF RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS › Section 55.1 - Proof of Residency

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  requirements of this section are in addition to any requirements of Parks and
				  Wildlife Code, Chapters 42 and 46.
(1) Except
				  as provided by Parks and Wildlife Code, §
											12.114, no
				  person is required to possess the documentation required by paragraphs (2) or
				  (3) of this subsection on their person while:
(A) purchasing a license or permit;
				  or
(B) engaging in an activity for
				  which a license or permit issued by the department is required.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter B - SEIZURE, CARE AND DISPOSITION OF CONTRABAND › Section 55.10 - Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter sets forth the regulations concerning the
					 seizure, care, and disposition of property seized by a game warden or other
					 peace officer pursuant to the provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter
					 12, Subchapter B. Property seized prior to the effective date of this
					 subchapter shall be disposed of in accordance with this subchapter and the
					 Parks and Wildlife Code, except that it shall not be necessary to comply with
					 §
										55.14(b)(1)
					 of this title (relating to Notice of Forfeiture Proceeding).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter B - SEIZURE, CARE AND DISPOSITION OF CONTRABAND › Section 55.12 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, except where the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  Department--The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department or a specifically
				  authorized employee of the department.
(2) Officer--A commissioned, licensed peace
				  officer of the state of Texas who seizes contraband under the authority of the
				  Parks and Wildlife Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter B - SEIZURE, CARE AND DISPOSITION OF CONTRABAND › Section 55.14 - Notice of Forfeiture Proceeding

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  When notice of contraband seizure is given by certified mail, return receipt
				  requested, notice is deemed to have been served when the green card (PS Form
				  3811) is returned to the officer by the U.S. Postal Service. The officer shall
				  provide returned green card(s) to the prosecuting attorney or to the judge who
				  presides at the hearing, whichever is appropriate. The green card(s) shall be a
				  part of the court's record of the hearing.
(b) Notice of forfeiture proceeding shall be
				  as follows.
(1) At the time of contraband
				  seizure, the officer shall verbally notify each person in possession of seized
				  property that:
(A) a hearing to determine
				  disposition of the property will be held in a court in the county in which
				  seizure took place, at which time the property may be forfeited to the
				  state;
(B) the person may appear at
				  the hearing and claim the property at that time; and
(C) the time, place, and date of the hearing
				  will be posted at the courthouse not less than ten days prior to the
				  hearing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter B - SEIZURE, CARE AND DISPOSITION OF CONTRABAND › Section 55.16 - Property Subject to Lien or Perfected Security Instrument

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If it is determined that a lien or security interest has
					 been perfected against the property as required by law, the department shall
					 return the property to the holder of the lien or perfected security interest if
					 the amount of the lien or perfected security interest exceeds or is
					 substantially equal to the value of the property. If the amount of the lien or
					 perfected security interest is less than the value of the property, the
					 department shall return the property to the holder of the lien or perfected
					 security interest, or pay to the holder an amount necessary to obtain a release
					 of the lien or perfected security interest.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter B - SEIZURE, CARE AND DISPOSITION OF CONTRABAND › Section 55.18 - Care and Custody of Seized Property Pending Court Hearing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An officer who seizes property shall preserve, protect, and
					 maintain custody of the property pending final disposition pursuant to court
					 order. The officer may take appropriate steps to maintain the value of the
					 property, and reduce the chance of theft or damage.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter B - SEIZURE, CARE AND DISPOSITION OF CONTRABAND › Section 55.20 - Setting of Forfeiture Hearing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The officer shall coordinate the scheduling and conduct of
					 the forfeiture hearing with the prosecuting attorney.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter C - DEPUTY AND SPECIAL GAME WARDEN COMMISSION › Section 55.61 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, except where the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1) Active
				  status--The period of time when a special game warden is compensated by the
				  Department.
(2) Department--The
				  Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
(3) Director--The executive director of the
				  Department or his/her designee.
(4)
				  Inactive status--The period of time when a special game warden is not
				  compensated by the Department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter C - DEPUTY AND SPECIAL GAME WARDEN COMMISSION › Section 55.62 - Deputy Game Wardens

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following provisions are applicable to deputy game
					 wardens, in addition to the provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, §
										11.020.
(1) Tenure: A deputy game warden commission
				  will expire on August 31 of the odd-numbered year which occurs next after
				  commissioning. The commission may be renewed or not renewed at the will of the
				  Director.
(2) Insurance: A deputy
				  game warden shall obtain personal liability insurance in the amount of
				  $100,000, which shall also protect the Department, its officers, agents, and
				  employees from damages resulting from the law enforcement activities of the
				  deputy game warden.
(3) Activities:
				  A deputy game warden is authorized to work as a deputy to a regular game warden
				  and to perform such game and fish duties as may be assigned by the regular game
				  warden, in geographical areas designated by the Department. However, a deputy
				  game warden may accompany a regular game warden in any area of the state. A
				  deputy game warden is prohibited from enforcing the Water Safety Act, and from
				  operating on the coastal waters, bays, and estuaries of this state.
(4) Evidence: A deputy game warden will turn
				  over to the regular game warden all evidence in a case in order that the
				  complaint may be handled by the regular game warden from that point
				  forward.
(5) Weapons: A deputy game
				  warden may carry weapons as authorized by the Penal Code.
(6) A deputy game warden shall comply with
				  all components of the Law Enforcement Division operating procedures which are
				  applicable to the activities of deputy game wardens.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter C - DEPUTY AND SPECIAL GAME WARDEN COMMISSION › Section 55.63 - Special Game Wardens

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following provisions are applicable to special game
					 wardens, in addition to the provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, §
										11.0201.
(1) Operating procedures: Special game
				  wardens shall comply with all components of the Law Enforcement Division
				  operating procedures and the Department personnel manual.
(2) Enforcement activities: While on inactive
				  status, special game wardens may enforce flagrant violations of the laws
				  specified by Parks and Wildlife Code, §
										11.0201(d),
				  when the offense occurs in the presence of the special game warden and the
				  violator may leave the scene or evidence may be lost or destroyed. A special
				  game warden on active status may investigate and enforce any law authorized in
				  Parks and Wildlife Code, §
										11.0201(d),
				  to the same extent as a regular game warden.
(3) Uniform: While on active duty, a special
				  game warden shall wear the uniform prescribed for a regular game
				  warden.
(4) Compensation: Special
				  game wardens on active status may be compensated not to exceed the salary of a
				  game warden IV and may claim per diem or other expenses authorized by the
				  Director. Special game wardens on inactive status may not be compensated by
				  salary, but may claim per diem expenses for in-service training required by the
				  Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter C - DEPUTY AND SPECIAL GAME WARDEN COMMISSION › Section 55.64 - Additional Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Director is authorized to issue additional rules, in
					 directive form, governing the deputy game warden and special game warden
					 programs, including, but not limited to, rules necessary for selection
					 procedures, number of appointees to training school, training requirements,
					 uniform requirements, law enforcement activities, and revocation of a
					 commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter D - OPERATION GAME THIEF FUND › Section 55.111 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this section,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Chairman--Chairman of
				  the Operation Game Thief Committee.
(2) Committee--The Operation Game Thief
				  Committee.
(3) Coordinator--The
				  staff member appointed by the director to coordinate the operation game thief
				  program. The coordinator is also the secretary of the committee.
(4) Death benefits--A monetary amount
				  determined by the committee and paid to an eligible recipient.
(5) Department--The Texas Parks and Wildlife
				  Department.
(6) Director--The
				  executive director of the Parks and Wildlife Department or his or her
				  designee.
(7) Donation--Something
				  of value, negotiable or convertible, and shall include, but not be limited to,
				  currency, stocks, bonds, or property, whether real or personal.
(8) Eligible applicant--A person making
				  application for a reward for furnishing information to the department which
				  leads to an arrest and conviction for an eligible violation.
(9) Eligible recipient--The individual(s)
				  designated as the deceased department peace officer's beneficiary of benefits
				  on records maintained by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
(10) Information--Specific information of a
				  violation furnished to the department that leads to the arrest and conviction
				  of the violator.
(11) Line of
				  duty--As defined by Government Code, §
										615.021.
(12) Operation game thief fund--Monies
				  collected and deposited in a special fund outside the state treasury.
(13) Reward--A monetary amount determined by
				  the committee and disbursed to an eligible applicant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter D - OPERATION GAME THIEF FUND › Section 55.112 - Donations and Disbursements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  director shall develop procedures for the acceptance, conversion, and deposit
				  of all donations offered by individuals, clubs, or other
				  organizations.
(b) Conversion of
				  donations of real or personal property into United States currency shall be
				  accomplished by the director.
(c)
				  Donations received shall be deposited by the director in interest-bearing
				  accounts (operation game thief fund) insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
				  Corporation or invested in United States Treasury bills and bonds or
				  certificates of deposit at the best available yields.
(d) The chairman shall be notified in writing
				  of any disbursement in excess of $500. A disbursement under this subsection may
				  include but is not limited to promotional costs to enhance the fund. All
				  donations may be used for these purposes unless otherwise specifically
				  prohibited by the donor. All disbursements from accounts will be by check
				  signed by the director. The committee will be furnished an annual report
				  detailing all expenditures from the fund.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter D - OPERATION GAME THIEF FUND › Section 55.113 - Reporting Violations; Eligibility of Applicant

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No person other than a person furnishing
				  information to the department that leads to the arrest and conviction of a
				  person for committing a violation of a statute listed in Parks and Wildlife
				  Code, §
										12.203, or a
				  regulation adopted under any of those statutes may be eligible for receiving a
				  reward.
(b) A person shall be
				  eligible for receiving a reward if information required in subsection (a) of
				  this section is forwarded to a designated office established by the department
				  for the reporting of such information, or to a game warden employed by the
				  department, provided the person seeking eligibility for a reward thereafter
				  forwards the information, as soon as practicable, to the designated office
				  established by the department for the reporting of such information.
(c) The designated office defined in
				  subsection (b) of this section shall provide:
(1) employees on duty 24 hours a
				  day;
(2) a toll-free telephone
				  number for use by the public for reporting violations; and
(3) assignment of a specific operation game
				  thief report code number for persons reporting a violation.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter D - OPERATION GAME THIEF FUND › Section 55.114 - Rewards: Payment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The amount of
				  reward granted to eligible applicants may not exceed $1,000 and shall be
				  determined on an individual basis by the coordinator, with the approval of the
				  director of law enforcement, according to a multiple-factor formula approved by
				  the Committee.
(b) In the event two
				  or more eligible applicants furnish information pertaining to a specific
				  violation, the reward may be divided among the eligible applicants in an amount
				  determined by the coordinator, with the approval of the director of law
				  enforcement.
(c) At each meeting,
				  the committee shall review all disbursements of rewards made by the coordinator
				  since the last committee meeting and may increase the amount of any reward paid
				  or approve additional rewards.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter D - OPERATION GAME THIEF FUND › Section 55.115 - Limitations: Unclaimed Rewards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Rewards granted to eligible applicants that remain unclaimed for a period of
				  two years from the date granted and approved by the committee shall be
				  terminated and the money returned to the fund.
(b) A request from an eligible applicant for
				  a reward that has been terminated may be resubmitted to the committee for
				  consideration of reinstatement at the next scheduled committee
				  meeting.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 55 - LAW ENFORCEMENT › Subchapter D - OPERATION GAME THIEF FUND › Section 55.116 - Death Benefits: Payment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The amount of a
				  death benefit payment granted to an eligible recipient shall be $25,000 and
				  payment processing will be initiated by the coordinator, with the approval of
				  the director of the Law Enforcement Division and the chairman, to occur within
				  15 working days after the death occurs.
(b) At each meeting, the committee shall
				  review all disbursements of death benefits made by the coordinator since the
				  last committee meeting and may increase the amount of any death benefit or
				  approve additional death benefits.
(c) This section applies to any death
				  occurring on or after October 1, 2008.