| (a) Water spinach Culture. Controlled exotic species
facility permits may be issued for culture, transport, and sale of
water spinach, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter
and §57.118 of this title (relating to Special Provisions--Water
Spinach).
(b) Commercial Aquaculture Facility Permits.
(1) Controlled exotic species facility permits may
be issued for commercial aquaculture, in accordance with the provisions
of this subchapter, only for the following species:
(A) Triploid grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in
compliance with the provisions of §57.116 of this title (relating
to Special Provisions--Triploid Grass Carp);
(B) Blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus), Mozambique tilapia
(O. mossambicus), Nile tilapia (O. niloticus), Wami tilapia (O. hornorum),
or hybrids of these species in compliance with the provisions of §57.115
of this title (relating to Special Provisions--Tilapia); and
(C) Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) or
Pacific blue shrimp (L. stylirostris) in compliance with the provisions
of §57.117 of this title (relating to Special Provisions--Shrimp
Aquaculture and Health Certification).
(2) No person may participate in commercial aquaculture
activity for which a permit under this subchapter is required unless
they are an authorized person on the permit or supervised by an authorized
person on the permit.
(c) Research. Controlled exotic species facility permits
may be issued for research that benefits indigenous species or ecosystems
and/or provides insight on ecology, risks, impacts, or management
approaches for controlled exotic species. The sale of controlled exotic
species under a research permit is prohibited unless authorized by
written approval of the Director of the Coastal Fisheries Division
or Inland Fisheries Division (or their designee), as applicable.
(d) Biological Control Production. Controlled exotic
species facility permits may be issued for purposes of production
of biological control agents for management of controlled exotic species
of plants.
(e) Zoological Display. Permits may be issued for display
of controlled exotic species in a zoological facility in accordance
with the provisions of this subchapter. The sale or intentional propagation
of controlled exotic species under this permit is prohibited.
(f) Limited Special Purpose Permits. Permits may be
issued for:
(1) sale (for purposes of private pond stocking) of
live triploid grass carp or tilapia purchased from a commercial aquaculture
facility permit holder or lawful out-of-state source or sale by a
lawful out-of-state supplier. Holding in a facility in Texas for more
than 72 hours, holding in a facility that discharges, and aquaculture
of these species is prohibited under this permit;
(2) introduction into public water or private pond
stocking of live triploid grass carp, in accordance with the provisions
of this subchapter and §57.116 of this title (relating to Special
Provisions--Triploid Grass Carp);
(3) interstate transit of controlled exotic species;
(4) possession and disposal of controlled exotic species
of plants from public or private waters;
(5) possession of controlled exotic species of plants
for wastewater treatment by a wastewater treatment facility; and
(6) possession, transport, and disposal activities
not otherwise authorized by the provisions of §57.113 of this
title (relating to General Provisions and Exceptions).
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