Texas Agriculture Code § 134.018 License Not Required For Sale Of Certain Fish

Sec. 134.018. LICENSE NOT REQUIRED FOR SALE OF CERTAIN FISH. (a) An aquaculture license is not required for the sale of fish:

(1) that are not on the Parks and Wildlife Department's list of exotic fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants;

(2) collected from a private facility on private land by a person who holds an aquaculture license;

(3) by the owner of the private facility from which the fish were collected;

(4) to manage the fish population in the private facility; and

(5) to a person who holds an aquaculture license.

(b) Not later than the 30th day after the sale of fish under this section, the buyer who holds an aquaculture license shall submit a copy of the invoice for the sale to the Parks and Wildlife Department. The seller and the buyer shall maintain a record of the sale for not less than one year. The record must contain at least:

(1) the invoice number;

(2) the date of the sale;

(3) the name and address of the seller;

(4) the physical location of the facility from which the fish were collected;

(5) the name, address, and aquaculture license number of the buyer; and

(6) the number of fish sold.

(c) Sections 66.020 and 66.111, Parks and Wildlife Code, do not apply to a sale under this section.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 759 (H.B. 3024), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

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