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Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 134 Regulation Of AquacultureLegal Research Home > Texas Laws > Agriculture Code > Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 134 Regulation Of Aquaculture In this chapter only: (1) "Cultured species" means aquatic animals raised under conditions where at least a portion of their life cycle is controlled by ... The department may: (1) promote aquaculture products; (2) provide technical assistance, including demonstrations, to aquaculturists; (3) provide coordinated support through colleges and universities and other ... (a) The department shall designate a person to administer the department's aquaculture program. (b) The department or the department's program administrator may employ the necessary ... The department, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, the Texas Animal Health Commission, and the Parks and Wildlife Department may contract with state, federal, or ... (a) The department and the Parks and Wildlife Commission shall adopt rules to carry out their respective duties under this chapter. (b) The department by ... (a) The aquaculture fund is established in the state treasury. (b) The department shall deposit to the credit of the fund the fees received from ... (a) A person may not operate an aquaculture facility without first having acquired from the department an aquaculture license. (b) The department shall: (1) maintain ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a vehicle is used to transport cultured species from a private facility and the cultured species are ... (a) A commercial aquaculture facility located within the coastal zone and engaged in the production of shrimp: (1) must obtain a site-specific wastewater discharge permit ... (a) The department shall issue an aquaculture license or a fish farm vehicle license on completion of applicable license requirements and the payment of a ... (a) An aquaculture license must be on a numbered form provided by the department. (b) A license is valid for two years after the date ... (a) The holder of an aquaculture license shall maintain a record of sales of cultured species for a period of time of not less than ... Cultured species of any kind, size, or number may be raised, possessed, transported, and sold anywhere, at any time, to any person, for any purpose ... (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 ... (a) The commissioner shall adopt rules providing for the raising, sale, transportation, and possession of cultured redfish and cultured speckled sea trout raised by an ... (a) The Parks and Wildlife Commission shall adopt rules regulating the importation, possession, propagation, and sale of harmful or potentially harmful exotic species by an ... Federal grants for research and development of commercial fisheries may be used for individual aquaculture projects. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., ch. 545, § 1, eff. ... (a) A person, other than the owner or operator of an aquaculture facility, may not fish on an aquaculture facility without the consent of the ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this section, a person who violates any provision of this chapter or rule adopted ... (a) The department, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, and the Parks and Wildlife Department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the regulation ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |
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