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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Chapter 43 Special Licenses And PermitsLegal Research Home > Texas Laws > Parks and Wildlife Code > Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Chapter 43 Special Licenses And Permits In this subchapter, "protected wildlife" means all indigenous mammals, indigenous birds, indigenous reptiles, indigenous amphibians, indigenous fish, and other indigenous aquatic life the taking, collecting, ... (a) No person may collect, hold, possess, display, transport, release, or propagate protected wildlife for the purposes of this subchapter without a permit issued under ... (a) All protected wildlife collected and subsequently held under this subchapter or rules adopted under this subchapter remain the property of the state and shall ... (a) The department, on the approval of the director or commission, may authorize the filing and prosecution of a civil suit to enforce this subchapter ... A person who violates Section 43.022, a commission rule, or the conditions of a permit issued under this subchapter commits an offense that is a ... In this subchapter: (1) "Hunting cooperative" means a cooperative enterprise in which participating landowners pool their acreage and lease it for hunting purposes under the ... (a) The owner of a hunting lease or the landowner's agent may not receive as a guest for pay or other consideration another person engaged ... The department may issue a hunting lease license only in the name of the owner of a hunting lease or the name of the landowner's ... (a) The department may require an application for a license and may prescribe the form and content of the application. (b) A written agreement containing ... (a) The owner of a tract of land included in a wildlife management association area under Section 81.301 of this code may apply for a ... (a) The fees for hunting lease licenses, other than hunting leases that are hunting cooperatives, are determined by the following schedule or determined by the ... A hunting lease license is valid for the period from September 1 or another date set by the commission through August 31 of the next ... A person who violates any provision of this subchapter or who fails to comply with any provision of this subchapter commits an offense that is ... (a) No person may capture, transport, or transplant any game animal or game bird from the wild in this state unless that person has obtained ... (a) The department may issue to an individual an urban white-tailed deer removal permit for the trapping, transporting, and transplanting of white-tailed deer if the ... (a) In this section, "property owners' association" has the meaning assigned by Section 202.001, Property Code. (b) The department may issue to a political subdivision ... A person who violates any provision of this subchapter or the terms of a permit issued under this subchapter commits an offense that is a ... In this subchapter: (1) "Private bird hunting area" means a tract of land on which the hunting or taking of pen-reared birds is authorized under ... (a) Any person may apply to the department for a private bird hunting area license. (b) The application for a private bird hunting area license ... (a) No person may release banded pen-reared birds under this subchapter unless the person holds a valid private bird hunting area license. (b) The license ... (a) The department may issue a license for a private bird hunting area under this subchapter. (b) The license shall be issued in the name ... (a) A private bird hunting area must consist of contiguous acreage owned by an individual, partnership, firm, or corporation. (b) A private bird hunting area ... (a) A licensee or a guest may take banded pen-reared birds on a licensed private bird hunting area during the private bird hunting area season. ... (a) A licensee may hold pen-reared birds in captivity on the private bird hunting area only for release to provide hunting. (b) All pen-reared birds ... A private bird hunting area license must be on a form prescribed by the department. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, § 1, ... The commission may adopt regulations necessary to administer this subchapter, including any provision, limitation, or prohibition necessary to manage and protect game birds occurring naturally ... (a) Any person, including a licensee, may apply to the department for a field trial permit. (b) The application must be on a form prescribed ... (a) No person, club, or organization may hold a field trial unless that person, club, or organization has in its immediate possession a valid field ... A person who violates any provision of this subchapter or a regulation of the commission under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, this subchapter does not authorize any person to hunt pen-reared birds on a licensed private ... This subchapter and a proclamation or regulation of the commission adopted under this subchapter apply to all counties of the state. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., ... Under Public Law 92-159, Section (b)(1) (85 Stat. 480, 16 U.S.C. 742j-1), the department may issue permits for the management of wildlife and exotic animals ... In this subchapter: (1) "Aircraft" means a mechanical or other device used for flight in the air. (2) "Depredating animals" means bobcats, feral hogs, red ... The department may issue a permit to any person if the department finds that management of wildlife or exotic animals by the use of aircraft ... (a) An applicant for a permit under this subchapter shall file with the application one or more affidavits, containing facts as well as opinion, as ... (a) The department shall prescribe the form and manner of issuance of, and periods of validity and renewal dates for, permits and landowner's authorizations authorized ... (a) The holder of a permit under this subchapter shall report to the department in the time and manner required by commission proclamation. (b) An ... The department shall report annually to the Secretary of the Interior of the United States as required by federal law. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. ... (a) The commission may make regulations governing management of wildlife or exotic animals by the use of aircraft under this subchapter. (b) A proclamation or ... (a) For purposes of this subchapter, a person commits an offense if that person: (1) hunts or kills, or attempts to hunt or kill, from ... The commission shall set a fee for a permit that authorizes the management of wildlife or exotic animals by the use of aircraft. Acts 1975, ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person who violates any provision of this subchapter or a proclamation or regulation adopted under this ... (a) A person who has evidence clearly showing that wildlife protected by this code is causing serious damage to agricultural, horticultural, or aquicultural interests or ... On receiving notice from a county judge or mayor, the department shall inspect the property and determine if damage or a threat to public safety ... (a) A person who has evidence of damage by depredation or threat to public safety may file with the department an application for a permit ... (a) On receipt of an application, the department may issue a permit for the killing of wildlife without regard to the closed season, bag limit, ... (a) The holder of a permit issued under this subchapter who kills wildlife under the authority of the permit shall give the location of the ... The department may cancel a permit if the permit does not accomplish its intended purposes. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, § 1, ... (a) No permittee may fail to notify a game warden or other department employee of the killing of wildlife as required by Section 43.155 of ... Nothing in this subchapter prevents a landowner or the landowner's agent or lessee from taking depredating feral hogs on the landowner's land without having acquired ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c) or (d), no person may hunt deer, turkey, or javelina (collared peccary) during an open archery season provided ... The fee for an archery hunting stamp is $6 or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. The department may issue other ... The purchase or possession of an archery hunting stamp does not permit a person to hunt deer, turkey, or javelina without the license required by ... The net revenue derived from the sale of archery hunting stamps shall be sent to the department. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1203, ch. 456, ... (a) A person who violates Section 43.201 of this code commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. (b) A ... In this subchapter: (1) "Scientific breeder" means a person holding a valid scientific breeder's permit. (2) "Captivity" means the keeping of an animal in an ... The department shall issue a permit to a qualified person to possess white-tailed deer or mule deer for propagation, management, and scientific purposes. Added by ... In any prosecution for the unlawful possession or transportation of white-tailed deer or mule deer, the possession of a permit issued under this subchapter to ... The application for a scientific breeder's permit must be made under oath and must state the purpose of possession or transportation of white-tailed deer or ... (a) The department shall issue the scientific breeder's permit under conditions determined by the commission, including specifying the number of white-tailed deer or mule deer ... (a) The department shall issue a serial number to the applicant at the time of the first issuance of a scientific breeder's permit to the ... (a) The holder of a valid scientific breeder's permit may: (1) engage in the business of breeding white-tailed deer in the immediate locality for which ... An authorized employee of the department may inspect at any time and without warrant: (1) any pen, coop, or enclosure holding white-tailed deer or mule ... (a) A scientific breeder shall maintain an accurate record of white-tailed deer and mule deer acquired, purchased, propagated, sold, or disposed of and any other ... A single enclosure for white-tailed deer or mule deer may not contain more than 320 acres. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. ... (a) A common carrier may not accept a live white-tailed deer or mule deer unless the shipment is made by a holder of a scientific ... (a) Only white-tailed deer and mule deer that are in a healthy condition may be sold, bartered, or exchanged, or offered for sale, barter, or ... (a) During an open season for taking the white-tailed deer or mule deer or during a period of 10 days before an open season, no ... White-tailed deer and mule deer may be purchased or received in this state only for the purpose of liberation for stocking purposes or holding for ... It is an offense if a scientific breeder: (1) takes, traps, or captures or attempts to take, trap, or capture white-tailed deer or mule deer ... In order that native species may be preserved, white-tailed deer and mule deer held under a scientific breeder's permit are subject to all laws and ... A person who violates a provision of this subchapter, the conditions of a permit, or a regulation of the commission issued under this subchapter or ... In this subchapter, "saltwater" has the meaning prescribed by Section 66.001 of this code. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 640, § 1, eff. ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c) of this section, no person may engage in fishing in saltwater for sporting purposes in this ... (a) The department may issue a saltwater sportfishing stamp to any person on the payment to the department of $5 or an amount set by ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a stamp issued under this subchapter is valid for fishing only during the yearly period for ... The acquisition of a saltwater sportfishing stamp does not authorize a person to fish for sporting purposes in saltwater without having acquired a fishing license ... (a) After deduction of the collection fee, the net receipts from stamp sales shall be sent to the department. (b) The stamp sale net receipts ... A person fishing in saltwater for sporting purposes who refuses on demand of any game management officer or peace officer to show a saltwater sportfishing ... A person who violates Section 43.402 of this code is guilty of a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Added by Acts 1985, 69th ... (a) The department may require one person in each vehicle using land under the control of the department that is open to the public to ... (a) The department or its agent may issue a conservation permit to any person on the payment to the department or agent of a fee ... Possession of a conservation permit does not relieve the holder of the requirement for holding any other permit or paying any other fee or charge ... (a) After deducting any collection fee, an agent of the department shall send to the department the net receipts from the sale of conservation permits. ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, a person commits an offense if the person is using land under the department's control ... The department may issue a permit to a licensed fish farmer that authorizes the fish farmer to take a specified quantity of fish brood stock ... The commission by rule shall prescribe the requirements and conditions for issuance of a permit authorized by this subchapter. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ... (a) The permit may allow the fish farmer to take a specified quantity of fish brood stock reasonably necessary for the operation of the fish ... The commission shall charge a fish farmer a fee equal to the value of the fish authorized to be taken under this subchapter. Added by ... A person who violates this subchapter or a commission rule issued under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife ... (a) The department may issue a permit for the management of the wild white-tailed deer population on acreage enclosed by a fence capable of retaining ... (a) The holder of a deer management permit must annually submit a deer management plan for approval or disapproval of the department. The management plan ... (a) A permit issued under this subchapter is subject to conditions established by the commission, including conditions governing: (1) the number of deer that may ... An authorized employee of the department may inspect at any time without warrant the records required by Section 43.605 and the acreage for which the ... The holder of a permit issued under this subchapter shall maintain, in a form prescribed by the department, an accurate record showing: (1) the number ... Except as expressly provided by this subchapter and the terms and conditions of the permit and management plan, the general laws and regulations of this ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) violates a provision of this subchapter or a regulation of the department adopted under this ... In this subchapter: (1) "Migratory game bird" means any bird listed in Section 64.021 and includes any other species of migratory bird that the commission ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not hunt a migratory or upland game bird in this state unless the person possesses ... The possession of either a migratory or upland game bird stamp does not authorize a person to hunt a migratory or upland game bird: (1) ... (a) The department may issue a migratory or upland game bird stamp to any person on payment to the department of $7 per stamp. (b) ... (a) The migratory game bird stamp net proceeds shall be deposited to the credit of the game, fish, and water safety account under Section 11.032 ... (a) Net proceeds from the migratory game bird stamp may be used only for: (1) management of and research concerning migratory game birds; (2) acquisition, ... (a) The upland game bird stamp net proceeds shall be deposited to the credit of the game, fish, and water safety account under Section 11.032 ... (a) Net proceeds from the upland game bird stamp may be used only for: (1) management of and research concerning upland game birds; (2) acquisition, ... As allowed under state and federal law, the department may make money available in advance or by reimbursement to appropriate state, regional, national, and international ... A person hunting a migratory or upland game bird who refuses on demand of any game warden or other peace officer to show the applicable ... As provided by Chapter 41, the department may negotiate a reciprocal agreement with a state that shares a common boundary with this state if the ... (a) Any money deposited from the net receipts from white-winged dove stamp sales under former Subchapter B deposited in the game, fish, and water safety ... (a) Any money deposited from the net receipts from waterfowl stamp sales under former Subchapter K deposited in the game, fish, and water safety account ... (a) Any money deposited from the net receipts from turkey stamp sales under former Subchapter J deposited in the game, fish, and water safety account ... A person who violates Section 43.652 commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ... In this subchapter, "fresh water" has the meaning provided by Section 66.001. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, § 9(a), eff. Sept. 1, ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), no person may engage in fishing in fresh water for sporting purposes in this state unless ... The acquisition of a freshwater fishing stamp does not authorize a person to fish in fresh water for sporting purposes without having acquired a fishing ... (a) The department may issue a freshwater fishing stamp to any person on the payment to the department of $5. Except as provided by Subsection ... (a) After deduction of any collection fee, the net receipts from freshwater fishing stamp and collectable freshwater fishing stamp sales shall be sent to the ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a freshwater fishing stamp is valid for fishing only during the yearly period for which the ... A person fishing in fresh water for sporting purposes who refuses on demand of any game management officer or peace officer to show a freshwater ... A person who violates Section 43.802 is guilty of a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, ... This subchapter expires September 1, 2014. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, § 9(a), eff. 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