31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.376 - Possession of Live Fur-bearing Animals
(a) No person other
than the holder of a fur-bearing animal propagation license may possess a live
fur-bearing animal at any time, except as otherwise provided in this
chapter.
(b) A propagation license
may be issued following an initial facility inspection by the department.
Additional inspections may be made at department discretion.
(c) The holder of a fur-bearing animal
propagation license shall provide the following for each animal in possession:
(1) a sufficient supply of fresh water at all
times;
(2) shelter from heat and
inclement weather; and
(3) an
enclosure of at least 20 inches in height and eight square feet in area.
Enclosures shall be cleaned daily. A fur-bearing animal may be confined in an
enclosure of no less than 20 inches in height and four square feet in area on a
temporary basis for transportation purposes. For the purposes of this
subsection, temporary basis means no more than 12 hours in any 24-hour
period.
(d) Offspring of
fur-bearing animals held under a propagation permit may be kept with their
parents or siblings for up to 120 days from birth in an enclosure meeting the
height and area requirements for a single animal.
(e) Live fur-bearing animals may be taken and
possessed for three days or less for instructional or demonstration purposes
pursuant to a letter of authorization from the wildlife division.
(f) No person shall take a fur-bearing animal
from the wild under a propagation permit except during the season provided for
commercial harvest in §
65.375(b) of
this title (relating to Open Seasons; Means and Methods).
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