1. (a) Exotic species permits may be amended upon a finding by the department that:

   1. (1) the applicant has complied with all provisions of the Parks and Wildlife Code, §66.007, §66.015, all provisions of the permit, and these rules during the one-year period preceding the date of application;
   2. (2) the applicant has met all applicable application requirements under §57.117 of this title (relating to Exotic Species Permit: Application Requirements); and
   3. (3) the facilities as altered will meet the private facility criteria in §57.129 of this title (relating to Exotic Species Permit: Private Facility Criteria).

2. (b) Exotic species permits must be amended to reflect any:

   1. (1) addition or deletion of species of harmful or potentially harmful exotic fish, shellfish, or aquatic plants held pursuant to the permit;
   2. (2) intended redistribution of harmful or potentially harmful fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants into private facilities not authorized in the permit;
   3. (3) change in methods of preventing discharge of harmful or potentially harmful exotic fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants;
   4. (4) change in discharge of private facility effluent from aquaculture facilities or wastewater treatment facilities; and
   5. (5) change in existing design criteria listed in §57.129 of this title.
3. (c) Applicants seeking amendment of exotic species permits, including those issued prior to January 23, 1992, must meet all application requirements listed in §57.117 of this title and facility design criteria listed in §57.129 of this title.

Source Note:The provisions of this §57.121 adopted to be effective January 2, 1997, 21 TexReg 12414; amended to be effective December 26, 2006, 31 TexReg 10340.