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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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AGRICULTURE CODE |
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Title 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS |
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Subtitle A. BEES AND NONLIVESTOCK ANIMAL INDUSTRY |
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Chapter 134. REGULATION OF AQUACULTURE |
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Subchapter B. AQUACULTURE LICENSE |
Sec. 134.018. LICENSE NOT REQUIRED FOR SALE OF CERTAIN FISH
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(a) An aquaculture license is not required for the sale of fish:
(1) that are not on the Parks and Wildlife Department's list of exotic fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants;
(2) collected from a private facility on private land by a person who holds an aquaculture license;
(3) by the owner of the private facility from which the fish were collected;
(4) to manage the fish population in the private facility; and
(5) to a person who holds an aquaculture license.
(b) Not later than the 30th day after the sale of fish under this section, the buyer who holds an aquaculture license shall submit a copy of the invoice for the sale to the Parks and Wildlife Department. The seller and the buyer shall maintain a record of the sale for not less than one year. The record must contain at least:
(1) the invoice number;
(2) the date of the sale;
(3) the name and address of the seller;
(4) the physical location of the facility from which the fish were collected;
(5) the name, address, and aquaculture license number of the buyer; and
(6) the number of fish sold.
(c) Sections 66.020 and 66.111, Parks and Wildlife Code, do not apply to a sale under this section.