31 Tex. Admin. Code § 57.979 - Unlawful Possession of Shark Fins
(a) It is unlawful for
any person to, upon detaching a shark fin from a shark that is lawfully
possessed and being processed in a restaurant or place of business, fail to
immediately destroy the shark fin as prescribed in this section. Destroyed
shark fins shall be lawfully disposed of, either by a contracted waste removal
service or by direct transport to a landfill or waste facility permitted by the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to receive such material.
(b) In this section, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
(1)
Destroy--to treat a shark fin by immersion in chlorine bleach, acid, or other
such chemical or chemical solution for a period of time sufficient to render
the shark fin inedible or otherwise unfit for human consumption.
(2) Immediately--At once, without delay,
promptly.
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