1. (a) The department may issue a triploid grass carp permit for stocking of triploid grass carp in private or public waters.

2. (b) To be considered for a triploid grass carp permit, the applicant shall:

   1. (1) complete an initial triploid grass carp permit application on a form provided by the department;
   2. (2) submit this application to the department not less than 30 days prior to the proposed stocking date; and
   3. (3) remit to the department the sum of the cost of the triploid grass carp permit application fee and the triploid grass carp user fee set forth in §53.15 of this title (relating to Miscellaneous Fisheries and Wildlife Licenses and Permits), if required.
3. (c) In the case of permit denial, the triploid grass carp permit application flat fee is not refundable. All fees shall be waived in the case of applications to stock triploid grass carp in public water.
4. (d) An applicant for a triploid grass carp permit or a permittee shall allow inspection of their facilities and ponds or lakes by an employee of the department during normal business hours.

Source Note:The provisions of this §57.125 adopted to be effective January 2, 1997, 21 TexReg 12414; amended to be effective January 29, 2007, 32 TexReg 332; amended to be effective August 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 6672; amended to be effective June 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 3644.