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 for a Trap, Transport, and Transplant Permit or an Urban White-tailed Removal Permit may specify multiple trap and/or release sites. A single application for a Trap, Transport, and Process Surplus White-tailed Deer Permit may specify multiple trap sites and/or processing facilities.
   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) or the owner or agent of the processing facility or facilities.
   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) Review. An applicant for a permit under this subchapter may request a review of a decision of the department to deny issuance of the permit.

   1. (1) An applicant seeking review of a decision of the department with respect to permit issuance under this subchapter shall first contact the department within 10 working days of being notified by the department of permit denial.
   2. (2) The department shall conduct the review and notify the applicant of the results within 10 working days of receiving a request for review.

   3. (3) The request for review shall be presented to a review panel. The review panel shall consist of the following:

      1. (A) the Director of the Wildlife Division;
      2. (B) the Regional Director and District Leader with jurisdiction;
      3. (C) the Big Game Program Director; and
      4. (D) the White-tailed Deer or Mule Deer program leader, as appropriate.
   4. (4) The decision of the review panel is final.
   5. (5) The department shall report on an annual basis to the White-tailed Deer Advisory Committee the number and disposition of all reviews under this subsection.

3. (c) Permit fees.

   1. (1) The nonrefundable processing fees for permits and amendments authorized pursuant to this subchapter are prescribed in Chapter 53, Subchapter A of this title (relating to Fees).
   2. (2) The department will not process any permit application unless the appropriate fee has been received by the department.
   3. (3) Applications to trap, transport, and transplant nuisance squirrels are exempt from application fees.
   4. (4) 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.
   5. (5) Applications to trap, transport, and process surplus white-tailed deer are exempt from application fees.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.107 adopted to be effective December 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 9569; amended to be effective August 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 6024; amended to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9079; amended to be effective January 3, 2005, 29 TexReg 12231; amended to be effective August 30, 2005, 30 TexReg 4998.