1. (a) Exotic Species Permits required by these rules expire on December 31 of the year issued.

2. (b) The department may renew an Exotic Species Permit upon finding that:

   1. (1) the applicant has met application requirements in §57.117 of this title (relating to Exotic Species Permit: Fee and Application Requirements);
   2. (2) the facility will meet all applicable facility design criteria listed in §57.129 of this title (relating to Exotic Species Permit: Private Facility Criteria);
   3. (3) the applicant has complied with all provisions of the Parks and Wildlife Code, §66.007, §66.015, and these rules during the one-year period preceding the date of agency action on the application for renewal; and
   4. (4) the applicant has submitted a renewal application and all required annual reports to the department as required in §57.123(a) and (b) of this title (relating to Exotic Species Permit Reports).

Source Note:The provisions of this §57.120 adopted to be effective January 2, 1997, 21 TexReg 12414; amended to be effective April 30, 2001, 26 TexReg 3219.