1. (a) Stamp Form, Design and Manner of Issuance. A required stamp shall be issued as an endorsement noted on the license issued through the department's automated system.

2. (b) Stamp Purchase Identification and Possession Requirements.

   1. (1) A person may hunt without a required state hunting stamp in immediate possession if the person has acquired a stamp electronically (including by telephone) and has a valid authorization number in possession. Authorization numbers shall only be valid for 20 days from purchase date.
   2. (2) A person may fish without a required fishing stamp in immediate possession if the person has acquired a stamp electronically (including by telephone) and has a valid authorization number in possession. Authorization numbers shall only be valid for 20 days from purchase date.

3. (c) Stamp Exemptions.

   1. (1) The commission grants the executive director authority to exempt persons participating in any event organized for the primary purpose of promoting participation in fishing or hunting activities from the requirement to purchase or possess the following stamps:

      1. (A) migratory game bird stamp;
      2. (B) archery hunting stamp;
      3. (C) upland game bird stamp;
      4. (D) saltwater sportfishing stamp; and
      5. (E) freshwater fishing stamp.
   2. (2) All nonresident spring turkey hunting license holders are exempt from requirements for acquisition and possession of the upland game bird stamp.

   3. (3) Youth license holders and lifetime resident hunting license holders are exempt from requirements for acquisition and possession of the following stamps:

      1. (A) migratory game bird stamp;
      2. (B) upland game bird stamp; and
      3. (C) archery hunting stamp.

   4. (4) All lifetime resident combination hunting and fishing license holders are exempt from requirements for acquisition and possession of the following stamps:

      1. (A) migratory game bird stamp;
      2. (B) upland game bird stamp;
      3. (C) archery hunting stamp;
      4. (D) saltwater sportfishing stamp; and
      5. (E) freshwater fishing stamp.

   5. (5) All lifetime resident fishing license holders are exempt from requirements for acquisition and possession of the following stamps;

      1. (A) saltwater sportfishing stamp;
      2. (B) freshwater fishing stamp.

   6. (6) All persons meeting the definition of a qualified disabled veteran under the provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, §42.012(c), are exempt from the fees for the following stamps:

      1. (A) migratory game bird stamp;
      2. (B) upland game bird stamp;
      3. (C) archery;
      4. (D) saltwater sportfishing; and
      5. (E) freshwater fishing.

   7. (7) All Texas residents on active duty in the armed forces of the United States (including members of the Reserves and National Guard on active duty) are exempt from the fees for the following stamps:

      1. (A) migratory game bird stamp;
      2. (B) upland game bird stamp;
      3. (C) archery;
      4. (D) saltwater sportfishing; and
      5. (E) freshwater fishing.

   8. (8) Special fishing license holders are exempt from the requirements for acquisition and possession of the following stamps:

      1. (A) saltwater sportfishing stamp; and
      2. (B) freshwater fishing stamp.

   9. (9) All one-day all-water fishing license holders are exempt from requirements for acquisition and possession of the following stamps:

      1. (A) saltwater sportfishing stamp; and
      2. (B) freshwater fishing stamp.

4. (d) Obsolete Stamps and Decals.

   1. (1) An obsolete stamp is a stamp that is not valid.
   2. (2) Obsolete stamps and decals shall be sold for informational purposes, at an established fee for collector's edition stamp package, plus a processing charge sufficient to recover shipment, postage, and sales tax.

5. (e) Collector's edition stamp package.

   1. (1) A collector's edition stamp package shall consist of one each of the following stamps:

      1. (A) migratory game bird stamp;
      2. (B) upland game bird stamp;
      3. (C) nongame stamp;
      4. (D) archery stamp;
      5. (E) saltwater sportfishing stamp; and
      6. (F) freshwater fishing stamp.
   2. (2) Stamps in the package are not valid for hunting or fishing.
   3. (3) Fee for the package shall be $10 wholesale price and $20 retail price plus applicable sales tax.
6. (f) In addition to the freshwater fishing stamp, the department may make available a collectible freshwater habitat stamp for a fee of $5.

Source Note:The provisions of this §53.60 adopted to be effective July 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 6309; amended to be effective October 18, 2005, 30 TexReg 6763; amended to be effective May 14, 2007, 32 TexReg 2659; amended to be effective May 9, 2013, 38 TexReg 2765; amended to be effective July 2, 2017, 42 TexReg 3386.