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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Chapter 78 Mussels, Clams, And CrabsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Parks and Wildlife Code > Texas Parks and Wildlife Code - Chapter 78 Mussels, Clams, And Crabs In this chapter: (1) "Commercial purposes" includes sale, barter, or exchange, or any other commercial use. (2) "Mussels and clams" includes all freshwater and marine ... (a) No person may take any mussels, clams, or their shells from the public water of the state for commercial purposes without a resident or ... (a) No person may purchase for commercial use mussel or clam shells that have been taken from the public water of the state without a ... The commission may charge a fee of three cents a pound or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more, for mussels or ... A person who possesses a valid fishing license or who is a resident and is exempt from licensing requirements under Section 46.002 of this code ... (a) The commission by proclamation may regulate the taking, possession, purchase, and sale of mussels and clams. A proclamation issued under this section must contain ... A person who violates the provisions of this chapter commits a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. ... To promote efficiency and economic stability in the crabbing industry and to conserve economically important crab resources, the department shall implement a crab license management ... In this subchapter: (1) "Crab" means all species in the families Portunidae and Xanthidae. (2) "Commercial crab fishing" means pursuing, taking, attempting to take, or ... (a) The license holders under this chapter shall elect a crab license management review board with an odd number of members greater than four and ... (a) If the commission adopts one or more licenses to be issued under this subchapter, a person may not engage in commercial crab fishing without ... The fee for a license is $500, or an amount set by the commission, whichever amount is more. All fees generated by the issuance of ... A person seeking to renew a license established by this subchapter must have held the license during the preceding license year. Added by Acts 1997, ... (a) A person may not hold or directly or indirectly control more than three licenses issued under this subchapter other than an equipment license. (b) ... A license required by this subchapter is valid only during the period for which it is issued without regard to the date on which the ... (a) The commission by rule may set a fee for the transfer of a license. The amount of the fee may not exceed the amount ... (a) The executive director, after notice to a license holder and the opportunity for a hearing, may suspend or revoke a license if the license ... (a) The department may implement a license buyback program as part of the crab license management program established by this subchapter. (b) The commission by ... (a) The executive director shall establish administrative procedures to carry out the requirements of this subchapter. (b) The commission shall adopt any rules necessary for ... Money received for a license issued under this subchapter or fines for violations of this subchapter shall be remitted to the department by the 10th ... Subchapter D, Chapter 61, and Sections 61.054 and 61.055 apply to the adoption of proclamations under this subchapter. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. ... (a) In this section, "abandoned crab trap" means a crab trap located in the public water of this state that is designated as abandoned by ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |