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Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter K - RAPTOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.274 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Hacking. A
				  hacked raptor counts against the possession limits established by this
				  subchapter.
(b) Imping.
(1) For imping purposes, a falconer may
				  possess the flight feathers of those species of raptors the falconer is
				  authorized to possess and may obtain such feathers from or give such feathers
				  to another falconer, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, or a licensed raptor
				  propagator; however, no person may buy, sell, or barter raptor feathers.
				  Feathers from any raptor other than a golden eagle may be donated to any person
				  or institution authorized by state or federal law to accept or possess
				  them.
(2) A person who possesses a
				  golden eagle must collect all primary and secondary flight feathers and
				  retrices (tail feathers) that are molted or otherwise shed. Feathers that are
				  not retained for imping purposes must be mailed to the National Eagle
				  Repository, Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Building 128, Commerce City, Colorado
				  80022.
(3) If a permit issued under
				  this subchapter is revoked by the department or expires without renewal, the
				  person whose permit is revoked or expired must destroy all feathers in
				  possession or donate them to a person or institution authorized to obtain and
				  possess them. Golden eagle feathers may not be destroyed and must be mailed to
				  the National Eagle Repository.
(4)
				  Feathers that are molted and feathers from raptors that die in captivity may be
				  retained and exchanged by permit holders only for imping purposes.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter K - RAPTOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.275 - Exceptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The provisions of Subchapter I of this chapter (relating to
					 Depredation Permits) do not apply to raptors possessed or used under a federal
					 abatement permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter K - RAPTOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.276 - Open Seasons and Bag Limits; Hunting

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  There shall be an open season during which game animals and game birds except
				  for migratory birds may be taken by means of falconry.
(1) Open season: September 1 - August
				  31.
(2) Daily bag and possession
				  limits:
(A) game animals: as specified for
				  individual counties in Subchapter A of this chapter (relating to Statewide
				  Hunting and Fishing Proclamation);
(B) game birds other than migratory birds:
				  one per day, either sex, per raptor, and the possession limit is two, either
				  sex, per raptor; and
(C) migratory
				  game birds: as provided by Subchapter N of this chapter (relating to Migratory
				  Game Bird Proclamation).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter K - RAPTOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.277 - Violations and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A violation of this subchapter,
					 50 CFR
					 §29.21, or a provision of a permit
					 issued under this subchapter is an offense punishable by the penalties
					 prescribed by Parks and Wildlife Code, §
										49.017.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter N - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PROCLAMATION › Section 65.301 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No person shall at any time, by any
				  means, or in any manner hunt, possess, transport, or transfer any migratory
				  game bird except as provided in this subchapter.
(b) No provision of this subchapter shall be
				  construed to relieve a person from the restrictions, conditions, and
				  requirements of federal regulations contained in 50 Code of Federal Regulations
				  (CFR) Part 20.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter N - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PROCLAMATION › Section 65.311 - Importation of Migratory Game Birds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No
				  person may import into this state or possess a migratory game bird taken
				  outside this state, unless the person possessing the bird produces upon demand
				  by a game warden a valid driver's license or personal identification
				  certificate, and one of the following documents:
(1) a valid hunting license, stamp, tag,
				  permit, or document for the state or country in which the migratory game birds
				  were lawfully taken; or
(2) a
				  statement from the United States Customs Officer, obtained at the port of
				  entry, showing that the migratory game birds were brought from
				  Mexico.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter N - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PROCLAMATION › Section 65.312 - Possession of Migratory Game Birds

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For
				  all migratory birds taken for which there is a possession limit, the possession
				  limit shall apply until the birds have reached the personal residence of the
				  possessor and are finally processed.
(b) A person may give, leave, receive, or
				  possess any species of legally taken migratory game birds, or parts of birds,
				  that are protected by a bag or possession limit, if the birds are accompanied
				  by a wildlife resource document (WRD) from the person who killed the birds. For
				  example, a WRD is required if the birds are being transported by another person
				  for the hunter, or if the birds have been left for cleaning, storage (including
				  temporary storage), shipment, or taxidermy services. The WRD is not required of
				  a person who lawfully killed the birds to possess the birds, or if the birds
				  are transferred at the personal residence of the donor or donee. If the birds
				  have been finally processed at a cold storage or processing facility and a
				  person transports more than a legal possession limit, then a WRD must accompany
				  the birds in excess of the possession limit until they reach the permanent
				  residence of the possessor. A properly executed WRD satisfies the tagging
				  requirements of 50 CFR Part 20. Except as provided in this subsection, a WRD
				  shall accompany the birds until the birds reach their final destination and
				  must contain the following information:
(1)
				  the name, signature, address, and hunting license number of the person who
				  killed the birds;
(2) the name of
				  the person receiving the birds;
(3)
				  the number and species of birds or parts;
(4) the date the birds were killed;
				  and
(5) the location where the
				  birds were killed (e.g., name of ranch; area; lake, bay, or stream;
				  county).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter N - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PROCLAMATION › Section 65.313 - General Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No person shall
				  hunt migratory game birds except during the open season as provided herein, or
				  at any time except during the hours as provided herein. All dates are
				  inclusive.
(b) If no open season is
				  provided under this subchapter for a species of migratory bird, there is no
				  open season for that species, including red-billed pigeons, band-tailed
				  pigeons, or any species of shorebird.
(c) Shooting hours for migratory game birds
				  are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset, except during the special
				  white-winged dove season. In the special white-winged dove zone during the
				  special white-winged dove season, shooting hours are from noon to
				  sunset.
(d) Except as specifically
				  provided in this subchapter, the possession limit for any migratory game bird
				  species is three times the daily bag limit specified for that
				  species.
(e) No person shall hunt
				  migratory game birds in this state unless that person is certified in the
				  Harvest Information Program.
(f)
				  Every migratory game bird wounded by hunting and reduced to possession by a
				  hunter shall be immediately killed and become a part of the daily bag
				  limit.
(g) The provisions of 50 CFR
				  Part 20, Subparts E, F, G, and H in effect on September 1, 2007, are adopted by
				  reference.
(h) The executive
				  director may, after notifying the Chairman of the Commission, authorize any
				  rulemaking necessary to modify the provisions of this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter N - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PROCLAMATION › Section 65.314 - Doves (Mourning, White-Winged, White-Tipped, White-Fronted Doves)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Zones.
(1) North Zone: That portion of the state
				  north of a line beginning at the International Bridge south of Fort Hancock;
				  thence north along FM 1088 to State Highway 20; thence west along State Highway
				  20 to State Highway 148; thence north along State Highway 148 to Interstate
				  Highway 10 at Fort Hancock; thence east along Interstate Highway 10 to
				  Interstate Highway 20; thence northeast along Interstate Highway 20 to
				  Interstate Highway 30 at Fort Worth; thence northeast along Interstate Highway
				  30 to the Texas-Arkansas state line.
(2) Central Zone: That portion of the state
				  between the North Zone and the South Zone.
(3) South Zone and Special White-winged Dove
				  Area: That portion of the state south of a line beginning at the International
				  Toll Bridge in Del Rio; thence northeast along U.S. Highway 277 Spur to U.S.
				  Highway 90 in Del Rio; thence east along U.S. Highway 90 to State Loop 1604;
				  thence following Loop 1604 south and east to Interstate Highway 10; thence east
				  along Interstate Highway 10 to the Texas-Louisiana State
				  Line.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter N - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PROCLAMATION › Section 65.315 - Ducks, Coots, Mergansers, and Teal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Zone Boundaries.
(1) High Plains Mallard
				  Management Unit (HPMMU): that portion of Texas lying west of a line from the
				  international toll bridge at Del Rio, thence northward following U.S. Highway
				  277 to Abilene, State Highway 351 and State Highway 6 to Albany, and U.S.
				  Highway 283 from Albany to Vernon, thence eastward along U.S. Highway 183 to
				  the Texas-Oklahoma state line.
(2)
				  North Zone: that portion of Texas not in the High Plains Mallard Management
				  Unit but north of a line from the International Toll Bridge in Del Rio; thence
				  northeast along U.S. Highway 277 Spur to U.S. Highway 90 in Del Rio; thence
				  east along U.S. Highway 90 to Interstate Highway 10 at San Antonio; thence east
				  along Interstate Highway 10 to the Texas-Louisiana State Line.
(3) South Zone: that part of the state not
				  designated as being in the HPMMU or the North Zone.
(4) The September teal-only special season is
				  statewide.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter N - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PROCLAMATION › Section 65.316 - Geese

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Zone boundaries.
(1) Western Zone: that portion of Texas lying
				  west of a line from the international toll bridge at Laredo, thence northward
				  following IH 35 and 35W to Fort Worth, thence northwest along U.S. Highways 81
				  and 287 to Bowie, thence northward along U.S. Highway 81 to the Texas-Oklahoma
				  state line.
(2) Eastern Zone: the
				  remainder of the state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter N - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PROCLAMATION › Section 65.317 - Special Youth, Active-Duty Military, and Military Veteran Seasons

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Special Youth Waterfowl Season. There
				  shall be a Special Youth Season for waterfowl, during which the hunting,
				  taking, and possession of geese, ducks, mergansers, and coots is restricted to
				  licensed hunters 16 years of age and younger accompanied by a person 18 years
				  of age or older, except for persons hunting by means of falconry under the
				  provisions of §
										65.320 of this title (relating to
				  Extended Falconry Seasons).
(1) HPMMU:
(A) season dates: October 21-22,
				  2023;
(B) daily bag limits;
(i) ducks, coots, and mergansers - as
				  specified by §
													65.315(b)(1)
				  of this title (relating to Ducks, Coots, Mergansers, and Teal); and
(ii) geese - as specified by §
													65.316(b)(1)
				  of this title (relating to Geese).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter N - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PROCLAMATION › Section 65.319 - Gallinules, Rails, Snipe, Woodcock

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Gallinules (moorhen or common gallinule and purple gallinule) may be taken in
				  any county of this state during the season established in this subsection.
(1) Season dates: September 9-24 and November
				  4 - December 27, 2023.
(2) Daily
				  bag limit: 15 in the aggregate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter N - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PROCLAMATION › Section 65.320 - Extended Falconry Seasons

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
It is lawful to take the species of migratory birds listed
					 in this section by means of falconry during the seasons established by this
					 section.
(1) Mourning doves,
				  white-winged doves, and white-tipped doves: November 17 - December 3,
				  2023.
(2) Duck, gallinule, moorhen,
				  rail, and woodcock: January 29 - February 12, 2024.
(3) There is no extended falconry season in
				  the HPMMU.
(4) Daily bag limit:
				  three in the aggregate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter N - MIGRATORY GAME BIRD PROCLAMATION › Section 65.322 - Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The penalty provided by law for violations of this
					 subchapter is prescribed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, §
										64.027.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter O - COMMERCIAL NONGAME PERMITS › Section 65.325 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General Applicability. In this
				  subchapter, nongame wildlife means those species of vertebrate wildlife, living
				  or dead, that are indigenous to this state and are not classified as game
				  animals, birds, fish, furbearing animals, endangered species, alligators,
				  marine penaeid shrimp, or oysters. Nongame wildlife includes captive-bred
				  nongame wildlife, parts of nongame wildlife, and the eggs of nongame
				  wildlife.
(b) Exceptions. This
				  subchapter does not apply to the following nongame wildlife:
(1) coyotes;
(2) mountain lions;
(3) bobcats;
(4) rabbits (genus Sylvilagus);
(5) American bison;
(6) diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys
				  terrapin), which are addressed under the provisions of §
											57.972
				  of this title (relating to General Rules);
(7) bats (which are protected under the
				  provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, §
											63.101);
				  or
(8) threatened species listed in
				  Subchapter G of this chapter (relating to Threatened and Endangered Nongame
				  Species).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter O - COMMERCIAL NONGAME PERMITS › Section 65.326 - 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. All other words and terms shall have the meanings assigned
					 by the Parks and Wildlife Code or regulatory definitions adopted under the
					 authority of Parks and Wildlife Code.
(1) Captive-bred--Any wildlife born in
				  captivity from parents held in captivity.
(2) Commercial activity--The sale, offer for
				  sale, exchange, or barter of nongame wildlife.
(3) Export--The transport of nongame wildlife
				  from Texas across a state or international boundary.
(4) Possession--actual care, custody, or
				  control of nongame wildlife.
(5)
				  Resale--Any transaction or activity in which a person purchases nongame
				  wildlife or otherwise acquires nongame wildlife for a consideration and
				  subsequently transfers or delivers the same nongame wildlife to any person in
				  exchange for compensation or remuneration of any kind.
(6) Processed product--
(A) nongame wildlife or parts of nongame
				  wildlife that have been treated or prepared, by means other than refrigeration
				  or freezing, to prevent decomposition; or
(B) parts of nongame wildlife that do not
				  require treatment or preparation to prevent decomposition.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter O - COMMERCIAL NONGAME PERMITS › Section 65.327 - Permit Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General
				  Requirement. Except as provided in this subchapter, no person may collect,
				  acquire, possess, import, export, cause the import or export of, or engage in a
				  commercial activity involving nongame wildlife.
(b) Permit Privileges and Restrictions.
(1) The holder of a valid nongame dealer
				  permit may:
(A) collect nongame wildlife
				  listed in §
												65.331(d)
				  of this title (relating to Commercial Activity) from the wild;
(B) sell lawfully obtained nongame wildlife
				  to anyone;
(C) acquire nongame
				  wildlife by or for a commercial activity only from a person permitted under
				  this subchapter or a lawful out-of-state source; and
(D) import nongame wildlife, including
				  species listed in §
												65.331(e)
				  of this title, into Texas for any purpose, including sale or resale, or for
				  purposes of export, provided the person:
(i)
				  does not release the nongame wildlife in Texas or allow the nongame wildlife to
				  commingle with native nongame wildlife in Texas;
(ii) possesses an invoice, bill of sale, or
				  receipt establishing that the nongame wildlife was lawfully obtained in and
				  transported from another state;
(iii) completes and mails to the department a
				  department-supplied Notice of Import/Export within 24 hours of each instance of
				  receiving such nongame wildlife from out-of-state; and
(iv) maintains all documentation required by
				  this paragraph for a period of two years following the importation of the
				  nongame wildlife. The documentation required by this paragraph includes the
				  dealer's copy of each Notice of Import/Export. All documentation shall be
				  provided at the request of any department employee acting within the scope of
				  official duties;
(E)
				  export lawfully obtained nongame wildlife, including species listed in §
												65.331(e)
				  of this title, from Texas for any reason, including sale or resale, provided
				  the person:
(i) completes and mails to the
				  department a department-supplied Notice of Import/Export within 24 hours of
				  each instance of shipping such wildlife out-of-state; and
(ii) maintains the dealer's copy of each
				  Notice of Import/Export for a period of two years following each instance of
				  exportation of nongame wildlife. The documentation required by this paragraph
				  shall be provided at the request of any department employee acting within the
				  scope of official duties; and
(F) engage in captive breeding of all species
				  of nongame wildlife; and
(G)
				  possess, transport, purchase, sell, resell, import, or export dead armadillos
				  (Dasypus novemcinctus); however, the possession, transportation, sale, resale,
				  import, or export of live armadillos is prohibited under Parks and Wildlife
				  Code, §
												63.103.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter O - COMMERCIAL NONGAME PERMITS › Section 65.328 - Means and Methods

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any device employed or emplaced to take or attempt to take
					 nongame wildlife shall be marked with a gear tag. The gear tag must bear the
					 name and address of the person using the device and the date the device was set
					 out. The information on the gear tag must be legible. The gear tag is valid for
					 30 days following the date indicated on the tag.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter O - COMMERCIAL NONGAME PERMITS › Section 65.329 - Permit Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  for a dealer's nongame permit under this subchapter shall submit to the
				  department a completed application on a form supplied by the department,
				  accompanied by the nonrefundable fee specified in Chapter 53 of this title
				  (relating to Finance).
(b) Permits
				  shall be issued to named individuals only, resident or nonresident as
				  applicable, and shall not be issued in the name of any firm, organization, or
				  institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter O - COMMERCIAL NONGAME PERMITS › Section 65.330 - Record and Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  person possessing a nongame permit issued under this subchapter shall, during
				  the period of validity of the permit:
(1)
				  continuously maintain and possess upon their person during any permitted
				  activity a daily log indicating the date, location, and number of specimens of
				  each species collected and/or possessed; and
(2) maintain a current daily record of all
				  sales, to include the permit number of all nongame dealers purchasing nongame
				  wildlife from the permittee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter O - COMMERCIAL NONGAME PERMITS › Section 65.331 - Commercial Activity

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Policy. The
				  department shall develop a policy for periodic evaluation of pertinent
				  information or evidence to determine if a species should be added to or removed
				  from the lists of species in this section.
(b) Turtles. No person while on or in public
				  water may possess or use a net or trap capable of catching a turtle. This
				  section does not apply to:
(1) dip nets;
				  or
(2) minnow traps, provided the
				  minnow trap is less than 24 inches in length or has a throat smaller than one
				  by three inches.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter O - COMMERCIAL NONGAME PERMITS › Section 65.332 - Violations and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person who violates any provision of this subchapter
					 commits an offense and is subject to the penalties provided by Parks and
					 Wildlife Code, §
										67.005.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter P - ALLIGATOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.351 - Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Except as may be provided under the terms and conditions of
					 special permits or contracts issued under Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapters 43
					 or 81, or under the provisions of Subchapter A of this chapter, this subchapter
					 governs the taking, possession, propagation, transportation, exportation,
					 importation, and sale of alligators in this state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter P - ALLIGATOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.353 - General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as
				  provided in this subchapter or Subchapter A of this chapter, no person may
				  possess an untagged alligator hide or undocumented alligator part.
(b) Except as provided in this subchapter or
				  Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43, Subchapter C, no person may possess a live
				  alligator;
(c) Any person
				  transporting live alligators shall take reasonable precautions to maximize the
				  humane treatment of and minimize stress to the alligators being
				  transported.
(d) No person other
				  than a wholesale dealer or farmer may process alligator meat for purpose of
				  sale.
(e) No alligator egg
				  collected or obtained under authority of this subchapter may be shipped out of
				  state.
(f) Nothing in this
				  subchapter shall be construed to relieve any person from the applicability of
				  any local, state, or federal requirement regarding food safety.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter P - ALLIGATOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.357 - Purchase and Sale of Alligators

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Sale by control hunter.
(1) A control hunter
				  may possess a dead alligator indefinitely, but may sell the alligator only to a
				  farmer or wholesale dealer. While in possession of a dead alligator taken under
				  a control contract, a control hunter shall maintain possession of the contract
				  under which the alligator was taken and a copy of the Nuisance Alligator Hide
				  Tag Report on a form supplied or approved by the department. The control hunter
				  shall present the contract upon request of a department employee acting within
				  the scope of official duties.
(2) A
				  control hunter may temporarily possess a live nuisance alligator, but must sell
				  the alligator to a licensed alligator farmer within 14 days from the time the
				  alligator is first captured.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter P - ALLIGATOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.359 - Possession

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A consumer may possess processed
				  alligators and processed alligator meat products without permit or
				  documentation requirements.
(b)
				  Alligator eggs possessed under a farming permit must be at a farm
				  facility.
(c) Except as provided in
				  subsection (a) of this section, all alligators or alligator parts possessed,
				  sold, purchased, exported, or imported shall be accompanied by evidence of
				  lawful take and/or possession. Depending on the applicability of paragraphs (1)
				  - (3) of this subsection, evidence of lawful take shall consist of:
(1) an applicable license or permit number
				  and hide tag issued by the state or country of origin, which shall be firmly
				  attached to an alligator hide. If the alligator hide is boxed or otherwise
				  packaged for transport, the hide must be tagged, but the license or permit may
				  be retained by the person in possession of the alligator, provided it is kept
				  available for inspection by an authorized employee of the department;
(2) a document, tag, or label for each
				  alligator part, except for the hide, that specifies the:
(A) place of origin;
(B) name and address of the seller;
(C) applicable license or permit number that
				  is required by the state or country of origin;
(D) hide tag number of the alligator from
				  which the part originated;
(E)
				  Import Permit number, if imported into Texas; and
(F) date of shipment, if imported into Texas;
				  or
(3) a document, tag,
				  or label affixed to the outside of any package or container of alligators. The
				  label must specify the:
(A)
				  contents;
(B) hide tag number of
				  the alligator from which the parts originated; and
(C) any applicable license or permit
				  numbers.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter P - ALLIGATOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.360 - Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Nuisance Alligator Hide Tag Report
				  shall be completed by a control hunter on a form supplied or approved by the
				  department immediately upon take and shall be submitted to the department
				  within seven days. A dealer or person possessing the alligator hide shall
				  retain a copy of the report until the hide is shipped or sold out of state, at
				  which time the copy shall be forwarded to the department.
(b) A person receiving hide tags from the
				  department shall complete and submit an Annual Hide Target Report on a form
				  supplied or approved by the department accounting for all tags by October 10
				  following the end of the open season for which tags were issued. Unused tags
				  shall be returned with this report.
(c) A wholesale dealer shall complete and
				  submit an Alligator Transaction Report on a form supplied or approved by the
				  department by October 31 and by the last day of every third month thereafter
				  detailing purchase and sale transactions during the license year. A wholesale
				  dealer shall retain a copy of each report required by this subsection for a
				  minimum of two years and shall produce such records upon the request of a
				  department employee acting in the discharge of official duties.
(d) A retail dealer shall retain records of
				  all purchases from wholesale dealers for a minimum of two years.
(e) An alligator import permit holder shall
				  complete and submit an Alligator Import Report on a form supplied or provided
				  by the department within 30 days following permit period termination.
(f) Except for farmers operating an
				  incubation-only facility under §
										65.361(e)
				  of this title (relating to Alligator Farm Facility Requirements), a farmer
				  shall submit quarterly reports on a form supplied or approved by the department
				  within 15 days of the end of each quarterly period (February, May, August, and
				  November).
(g) A farmer operating
				  an incubation-only facility under the provisions of §
										65.361(e)
				  of this title shall file an Incubation Summary on a form supplied or approved
				  by the department no later than October 1 of each year.
(h) An alligator egg collector shall complete
				  and submit an Annual Egg Collection Report provided or approved by the
				  department and return all unused nest stamps by October 1 of each
				  year.
(i) All persons to whom hide
				  tags or nest stamps have been issued shall notify the department in writing
				  within 15 days in the event that any tags or stamps are lost, stolen,
				  mutilated, or destroyed. The department will not replace tags or stamps so
				  reported.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter P - ALLIGATOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.361 - Alligator Farm Facility Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant for an Alligator Farming
				  Permit must complete and submit an application on a form supplied or approved
				  by the department. The application must contain the GPS coordinates of the
				  perimeter of the facility and be accompanied by a map showing the location and
				  dimensions of the facility.
(b)
				  Except for an alligator farming permit issued under subsection (e) of this
				  section, a first-time applicant for an alligator farming permit must, prior to
				  permit issuance, show evidence of the following during a facility inspection by
				  the department:
(1) adequate barriers to
				  prevent escape or entry by alligators;
(2) a reliable source of clean, fresh
				  water;
(3) provision for protection
				  from the cold, either available denning space or an enclosed,
				  controlled-temperature environment;
(4) pooled water sufficient to allow complete
				  submersion of alligators.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter P - ALLIGATOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.362 - Importation and Exportation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Except as may be provided under a permit issued under the authority of Parks
				  and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43. Subchapter C, no alligator may be imported into
				  this state unless the importer possesses a valid alligator import permit.
(1) An alligator import permit may be
				  obtained by completing and submitting an Alligator Import Permit application on
				  a form supplied or approved by the department and the nonrefundable fee
				  specified in §
											53.8
				  of this title (relating to Alligator Licenses, Permits, Stamps, and Tags).
(2) Only the holder of a valid
				  wholesale dealer, retail dealer, or alligator farm permit may obtain an
				  alligator import permit.
(3) An
				  alligator import permit is valid from the date of purchase until the
				  immediately following August 31.
(4) This subsection does not apply to
				  alligators not taken or originating in Texas that are:
(A) shipped by common carrier through this
				  state or to a destination in this state for immediate shipment outside the
				  state; or
(B) transported by means
				  other than a common carrier through this state from outside of this state to a
				  destination within this state for immediate shipment outside this state,
				  provided the alligators are accompanied by evidence of lawful take and/or
				  possession.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter P - ALLIGATOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.363 - Nuisance Alligator Control

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Permit
				  Required; Subpermittees.
(1) Except as
				  provided in this subchapter or §
											65.49(g)
				  of this title (relating to Alligators), no person may take, kill, transport,
				  sell, or release a nuisance alligator, or offer to take, kill, transport, sell,
				  or release a nuisance alligator unless that person possesses a valid nuisance
				  alligator control permit issued by the department.
(2) A permittee may utilize a subpermittee or
				  subpermittees to assist in the performance of nuisance alligator control
				  activities.
(A) A subpermittee must be
				  approved by the department prior to engaging in any activities under this
				  section. The department will not authorize any person to act as a subpermittee
				  if:
(i) the person has been convicted of,
				  pleaded nolo contendere to, or received deferred adjudication for an offense
				  listed in subsection (g)(1) - (4) of this section; or
(ii) the department determines the person is
				  incapable, unqualified, or otherwise unfit to act as a subpermittee.
(B) To register a subpermittee,
				  the permittee must complete and submit an application on a form provided by the
				  department for that purpose. Upon approval, the department will send a written
				  authorization for the subpermittee to the permittee.
(C) A permittee utilizing a subpermittee must
				  be in direct supervision of the subpermittee at all times that the subpermittee
				  is engaging in permitted activities.
(D) The written authorization provided for in
				  subparagraph (B) of this paragraph must be in the physical possession of the
				  permittee at all times that permitted activities are being performed by the
				  subpermittee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter P - ALLIGATOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.365 - Management Tag

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department
				  may issue management tags to landowners with a department-approved alligator
				  management plan specifying a harvest quota of alligators six feet in total
				  length or less. Tags are issued upon:
(1)
				  department approval of an alligator management plan; and
(2) payment of the fee established in §
											53.8
				  of this title (relating to Alligator Licenses, Permits, Stamps, and
				  Tags).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter P - ALLIGATOR PROCLAMATION › Section 65.366 - Violations and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Unless specifically exempted by another provision of the
					 Parks and Wildlife Code, it is an offense for any person to violate a provision
					 of this subchapter. Penalties for a violation of this subchapter are as
					 prescribed by Parks and Wildlife Code, §
										65.008.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter Q - STATEWIDE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL PROCLAMATION › Section 65.371 - Application

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter applies to fur-bearing animals statewide,
					 except as otherwise specifically provided for in Parks and Wildlife
					 Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter Q - STATEWIDE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL PROCLAMATION › Section 65.372 - 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. All other words and terms shall have the meanings assigned
					 in Subchapter A of this chapter (relating to Statewide Hunting and Fishing
					 Proclamation) or Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 71.
(1) Consumer--A person who purchases
				  non-living fur-bearing animals or products made from fur-bearing animals for
				  personal use or consumption and who does not sell, resell, trade, or barter the
				  non-living fur-bearing animals or products made from fur-bearing animals in
				  exchange for anything of value.
(2)
				  Export--The transport of a fur-bearing animal across the boundaries of this
				  state.
(3) Nuisance fur-bearing
				  animal--A fur-bearing animal that is depredating or a threat to human health or
				  safety.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter Q - STATEWIDE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL PROCLAMATION › Section 65.374 - General Rules

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No person may
				  take fur-bearing animals on public roads and highways or their
				  rights-of-way.
(b) Except for
				  otters taken under the provisions of §
										65.381
				  of this title (relating to Nuisance Fur-bearing Animals), all otters taken in
				  this state shall be permanently tagged with a department-issued federal CITES
				  (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species) tag, valid for
				  the year in which the otter was taken, within 90 days of take.
(c) All otter pelts imported into this state
				  must be accompanied by evidence of lawful take or possession.
(d) CITES tags shall be issued only to:
(1) licensed wholesale fur dealers;
				  and
(2) individuals who present an
				  otter for tagging at a department office.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter Q - STATEWIDE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL PROCLAMATION › Section 65.375 - Open Seasons; Means and Methods

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Recreational harvest.
(1) The open season for the recreational
				  harvest of fur-bearing animals is September 1 of one year to August 31 of the
				  following year.
(2) There are no
				  bag or possession limits for fur-bearing animals taken during the open season
				  for recreational harvest.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter Q - STATEWIDE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL PROCLAMATION › Section 65.376 - Possession of Live Fur-bearing Animals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No person other
				  than the holder of a fur-bearing animal propagation license may possess a live
				  fur-bearing animal at any time, except as otherwise provided in this
				  chapter.
(b) A propagation license
				  may be issued following an initial facility inspection by the department.
				  Additional inspections may be made at department discretion.
(c) The holder of a fur-bearing animal
				  propagation license shall provide the following for each animal in possession:
(1) a sufficient supply of fresh water at all
				  times;
(2) shelter from heat and
				  inclement weather; and
(3) an
				  enclosure of at least 20 inches in height and eight square feet in area.
				  Enclosures shall be cleaned daily. A fur-bearing animal may be confined in an
				  enclosure of no less than 20 inches in height and four square feet in area on a
				  temporary basis for transportation purposes. For the purposes of this
				  subsection, temporary basis means no more than 12 hours in any 24-hour
				  period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter Q - STATEWIDE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL PROCLAMATION › Section 65.377 - Sale or Purchase of Fur-Bearing Animals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Sale of fur-bearing animals, their
				  carcasses and pelts, and finished products.
(1) No person other than a licensed
				  fur-bearing animal propagator may sell a live fur-bearing animal.
(2) No person other than a licensed trapper
				  or wholesale fur dealer may sell the carcass or pelt of a fur-bearing
				  animal.
(3) Finished products may
				  be sold by anyone.
(4) A trapper
				  may possess and sell the carcass or pelt of a fur-bearing animal lawfully taken
				  during an open commercial trapping season at any time.
(5) A trapper may sell the carcass or pelt of
				  a fur-bearing animal only to a wholesale fur dealer or purchaser outside of
				  Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter Q - STATEWIDE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL PROCLAMATION › Section 65.378 - Importation, Exportation, and Release of Fur-Bearing Animals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No person may import live fur-bearing
				  animals into this state from another state or country unless:
(1) a permit has been issued by the
				  department for such importation and a copy of the completed permit accompanies
				  any live fur-bearing animal being imported or is attached to any container used
				  to import live fur-bearing animals;
(2) the imported animals are accompanied by a
				  health certificate signed by a veterinarian accredited in the state of origin;
				  and
(3) if the imported animals are
				  foxes, raccoons, or skunks, a signed letter of authorization issued by the
				  Texas Department of Health.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter Q - STATEWIDE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL PROCLAMATION › Section 65.379 - Reporting Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any person
				  licensed as a wholesale fur dealer:
(1) must
				  complete and file an appropriate annual report with the department by May 31 of
				  each year;
(2) return all unused
				  CITES tags to the department by May 31 of each year; and
(3) may not be in possession of unused CITES
				  tags between May 31 and October 1 of any year.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter Q - STATEWIDE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL PROCLAMATION › Section 65.381 - Nuisance Fur-Bearing Animals

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Nuisance fur-bearing animals may be taken in any number by any means at any
				  time.
(b) The provisions of 25 TAC
				  Chapter 169, Subchapter A (relating to Rabies Control and Eradication) apply as
				  necessary to fur-bearing animals.
(c) The provisions of §65.378(b) also
				  apply to persons in possession of nuisance fur-bearing animals.
(d) Nuisance fur-bearing animals may not be
				  possessed or sold by anyone.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter Q - STATEWIDE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL PROCLAMATION › Section 65.383 - Taxidermy

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit a taxidermist
					 from possessing for taxidermy purposes a fur-bearing animal lawfully taken or
					 possessed under this subchapter, provided the animal is accompanied by a
					 wildlife resource document as prescribed by Subchapter A of this chapter
					 (relating to Statewide Hunting and Fishing Proclamation), or, if the
					 fur-bearing animal was taken outside of Texas, evidence of legal take,
					 purchase, or possession from the state or country where the fur-bearing animal
					 was taken.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 65 - WILDLIFE › Subchapter Q - STATEWIDE FUR-BEARING ANIMAL PROCLAMATION › Section 65.385 - Penalty

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The penalties for a violation of this subchapter are
					 prescribed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 71.