1. (a) All deer trapped and transported pursuant to this section shall be delivered to a processing facility selected by the applicant and approved by the department. Acceptable processing facilities are:

   1. (1) Texas Department of Criminal Justice penal facilities located in Palestine and Amarillo;
   2. (2) other government-sanctioned penal facilities in the state of Texas;
   3. (3) independent facilities in the state of Texas inspected for food safety by the Texas Department of Health; and
   4. (4) any other processing facility approved by the department.
2. (b) All carcasses shall be utilized, either by a penal facility, or by donation to a department-approved charitable organization.
3. (c) Deer may be euthanized at either the trap site or the processing facility. If deer are euthanized at the trap site, carcasses must be maintained in edible condition.
4. (d) The permittee is responsible for establishing an acceptable schedule for delivery of deer with the processing facility. However, transport of live, trapped deer shall begin within 18 hours of trapping.
5. (e) The applicant shall specify whether a trap site is the entire political subdivision or property owners' association, or one or more individual tracts within the boundaries of the political subdivision or property owners' association. If the trap site is an individual tract, it must be identified on the permit application.
6. (f) The department may, at its discretion, require the applicant to supply additional information concerning the proposed trapping, transporting, and processing activity when deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.104 adopted to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9079.