1. (a) Permit applications.

   1. (1) Application for permits authorized under this subchapter shall be on a form prescribed by the department.
   2. (2) A single application may specify multiple trap and/or release sites.
   3. (3) A single application may not specify multiple species of game birds and/or game animals.

   4. (4) The application must be signed by:

      1. (A) the applicant;
      2. (B) the landowner or agent of the trap site(s); and
      3. (C) the landowner or agent of the release site(s).
   5. (5) The applicant may designate certain persons and/or companies that will be involved in the permitted activities, including direct handling, transport and release of game animals or game birds. In the absence of the permittee, at least one of the named persons and/or companies shall be present during the permitted activities.

2. (b) Permit fees.

   1. (1) The department shall charge a nonrefundable application processing fee of $150 for permits authorized pursuant to this subchapter.
   2. (2) The department shall charge a nonrefundable application processing fee of $25 for amendments to existing permits.
   3. (3) The department will not process any permit application unless the application fee has been received by the department.
   4. (4) Applications to trap, transport, and transplant nuisance squirrels are exempt from application fees.
   5. (5) Applications for urban white-tailed deer removal permits that specify trap sites consisting solely of property owned by a political subdivision or institution of higher education of this state are exempt from application fees.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.107 adopted to be effective December 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 9569.