The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise.
(1) Commercial possession--The possession of a controlled
exotic snake for the purpose of sale.
(2) Controlled exotic snake--Any live snake that is:
(A) a venomous snake not indigenous to Texas;
(B) any of the following:
(i) African rock python (Python sebae);
(ii) Asiatic rock python, (Python molurus);
(iii) Burmese python (Python bivittatus);
(iv) green anaconda, (Eunectes murinus);
(v) reticulated python, (Python reticulatus);
(vi) southern African python, (Python natalensis);
or
(C) a hybrid of any species listed in this paragraph.
(3) Possession--Actual care, custody, or control.
(4) Recreational possession--The possession or transportation
of a controlled exotic snake for any purpose other than sale.
(5) Sale--The transfer of ownership or the right of
possession or the offer to transfer ownership or the right of possession
of a controlled exotic snake to a person for a monetary consideration.
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