| (a) Stamp Form, Design and Manner of Issuance.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection,
a required stamp shall be issued as an endorsement noted on the license
issued through the department's automated system.
(2) A digital license issued under the provisions of §53.3(a)(12)
of this title (relating to Combination Hunting and Fishing License
Packages) includes all required endorsements.
(b) Stamp Purchase Identification and Possession Requirements.
(1) A person may hunt without a required state hunting
stamp endorsement in immediate possession if the person:
(A) possesses a valid digital license issued under
the provisions of §53.3(a)(12) of this title, a valid license
with digital tags under §53.4 of this title (relating to Lifetime
Licenses) or §53.5(a)(3) of this title (relating to Recreational
Hunting Licenses, Stamps, and Tags; or
(B) has acquired a stamp electronically and has a valid
authorization number in possession while awaiting fulfilment of the
physical tag. Authorization numbers shall only be valid for 20 days
from purchase date.
(2) A person may fish without a required fishing stamp
endorsement in immediate possession if the person:
(A) possesses a valid digital license issued under
the provisions of §53.3(a)(12) of this title or a valid license
with digital tags under §53.4 of this title; or
(B) has acquired a stamp endorsement electronically
and has a valid authorization number in possession while awaiting
fulfilment of the physical tag. Authorization numbers shall only be
valid for 20 days from purchase date.
(c) Stamp Exemptions.
(1) The commission grants the executive director authority
to exempt persons participating in any event organized for the primary
purpose of promoting participation in fishing or hunting activities
from the requirement to purchase or possess the following stamps:
(A) migratory game bird stamp;
(B) archery hunting stamp;
(C) upland game bird stamp;
(D) saltwater sportfishing stamp; and
(E) freshwater fishing stamp.
(2) Youth license holders and lifetime resident hunting
license holders are exempt from requirements for acquisition and possession
of the following stamps:
(A) migratory game bird stamp;
(B) upland game bird stamp; and
(C) archery hunting stamp.
(3) All lifetime resident combination hunting and fishing
license holders are exempt from requirements for acquisition and possession
of the following stamps:
(A) migratory game bird stamp;
(B) upland game bird stamp;
(C) archery hunting stamp;
(D) saltwater sportfishing stamp; and
(E) freshwater fishing stamp.
(4) All lifetime resident fishing license holders are
exempt from requirements for acquisition and possession of the following
stamps;
(A) saltwater sportfishing stamp;
(B) freshwater fishing stamp.
(5) All persons meeting the definition of a qualified
disabled veteran under the provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, §42.012(c),
are exempt from the fees for the following stamps:
(A) migratory game bird stamp;
(B) upland game bird stamp;
(C) archery;
(D) saltwater sportfishing; and
(E) freshwater fishing.
(6) All Texas residents on active duty in the armed
forces of the United States (including members of the Reserves and
National Guard on active duty) are exempt from the fees for the following
stamps:
(A) migratory game bird stamp;
(B) upland game bird stamp;
(C) archery;
(D) saltwater sportfishing; and
(E) freshwater fishing.
(7) Special fishing license holders are exempt from
the requirements for acquisition and possession of the following stamps:
(A) saltwater sportfishing stamp; and
(B) freshwater fishing stamp.
(8) All one-day all-water fishing license holders are
exempt from requirements for acquisition and possession of the following
stamps:
(A) saltwater sportfishing stamp; and
(B) freshwater fishing stamp.
(d) Obsolete Stamps and Decals.
(1) An obsolete stamp is a stamp that is not valid.
(2) Obsolete stamps and decals shall be sold for informational
purposes, at an established fee for collector's edition stamp package,
plus a processing charge sufficient to recover shipment, postage,
and sales tax.
(e) In addition to the freshwater fishing stamp, the
department may make available a collectible freshwater habitat stamp
for a fee of $5.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §53.60 adopted to be effective July 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 6309; amended to be effective October 18, 2005, 30 TexReg 6763; amended to be effective May 14, 2007, 32 TexReg 2659; amended to be effective May 9, 2013, 38 TexReg 2765; amended to be effective July 2, 2017, 42 TexReg 3386; amended to be effective March 28, 2021, 46 TexReg 1745; amended to be effective January 18, 2022, 47 TexReg 88; amended to be effective August 15, 2023, 48 TexReg 4119 |
