Except as provided by this subchapter it is unlawful for any person to:

1. (1) sell or offer for sale a fish of the species listed in §57.378 of this title (relating to Applicability: Affected Species) taken from the public fresh water of the state, unless the person:

   1. (A) holds a valid general commercial fisherman's license and/or individual bait dealer license (as applicable) and harvested the fish under a permit issued under this subchapter; or
   2. (B) holds a valid license issued under the authority of Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 47, that authorizes the person to purchase and sell (but not catch) aquatic products;
2. (2) engage in activities authorized by the permit and fail to show on demand to a game warden or other authorized department employee a valid permit authorizing that activity;
3. (3) to retain or possess any species of fish not listed in a valid permit while engaged in activities authorized by the permit;
4. (4) to fail to immediately return to the water any species of fish not listed in the permit caught while engaged in activities authorized by the permit; or
5. (5) violate any provision of the permit.

Source Note:The provisions of this §57.379 adopted to be effective January 2, 1997, 21 TexReg 12417; amended to be effective July 15, 2014, 39 TexReg 540; amended to be effective April 13, 2017, 42 TexReg 1904; amended to be effective March 24, 2025, 50 TexReg 2077.