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TITLE 31NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PART 2TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 53FINANCE
SUBCHAPTER AFEES
DIVISION 1LICENSE, PERMIT, AND BOAT AND MOTOR FEES
RULE §53.15Miscellaneous Fisheries and Wildlife Licenses and Permits

(a) Trap, transport and transplant permit application fees:

  (1) nonrefundable application processing fee--$750 per release site; and

  (2) nonrefundable application processing fee for amendment to existing permit--$30. If the amendment includes additional release sites, the fee prescribed by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be imposed for each additional release site.

(b) Game bird and animal breeding licenses:

  (1) game animal breeder's--$79;

  (2) class 1 commercial game bird breeder's--$189; and

  (3) class 2 commercial game bird breeder's--$27.

(c) Commercial nongame permits:

  (1) resident nongame permit--$19;

  (2) nonresident nongame permit--$63;

  (3) resident nongame dealer permit--$63;

  (4) nonresident nongame dealer permit--$252;

  (5) nongame species sales permit--$210; and

  (6) nongame species sales permit renewal--$210.

(d) Zoological collection permit application--$158;

(e) Scientific research permit application--$53;

(f) Educational display permit application--$53;

(g) Controlled Exotic Species (fish, shellfish and aquatic plants):

  (1) water spinach culture permit--$263;

  (2) exotic fish or shellfish commercial aquaculture permit:

    (A) Initial issuance--$263;

    (B) One-year renewal--$74;

    (C) Three-year renewal--$168; and

    (D) Five-year renewal--$263.

  (3) triploid grass carp permit fee--$16, plus $2 per triploid grass carp requested (the $2 per fish fee is refundable if the permit application is denied);

  (4) exotic species interstate transit permit:

    (A) single-use--$27;

    (B) one-year authorization--$105.

  (5) research, biological control production, zoological display, and limited special purpose permits (other than for triploid grass carp); initial, renewal, or amendment requiring facility inspection--$263; and

  (6) research, biological control production, zoological display, and limited special purpose permits (other than for triploid grass carp); initial, renewal or amendment not requiring facility inspection--$27.

(h) Miscellaneous fees:

  (1) commercial plant permit--$50;

  (2) aerial management permit--$210;

  (3) broodstock permit application--$25;

  (4) permit to introduce fish, shellfish, or aquatic plants--no fee;

  (5) offshore aquaculture permit or renewal--$1,575;

  (6) oyster lease application--$200; and

  (7) oyster lease renewal/transfer/sale--$200.


Source Note: The provisions of this §53.15 adopted to be effective July 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 6309; amended to be effective October 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 9543; amended to be effective April 11, 2007, 32 TexReg 2012; amended to be effective August 15, 2009, 34 TexReg 5381; amended to be effective January 18, 2017, 42 TexReg 79; amended to be effective August 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 5915; amended to be effective January 27, 2021, 46 TexReg 555; amended to be effective November 24, 2022, 47 TexReg 7736

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