- (a) The permittee is responsible for all activities conducted under a permit issued under the authority of this subchapter.
- (b) In the absence of the permittee, at least one person and/or company listed on the permit must be present during permitted activities.
- (c) Activities authorized through permits under this subchapter must be conducted at no direct cost to the state. A permittee may distribute the cost of permitted activities by entering into cost-sharing agreements with other parties involved, but such cost-sharing arrangements shall not violate the provisions of §65.117 of this title (relating to Prohibited Acts).
- (d) The permittee shall notify the local game warden at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of permitted trapping activities.
- (e) If it is determined by the department that any condition listed on the permit has been violated, the department may suspend the permit after notifying the permittee that a violation has occurred. The permittee shall have 14 days from the date of such notice to request a hearing pursuant to §§51.21-51.57 of this title (relating to Practice and Procedure in Contested Cases).
- (f) Permits issued pursuant to this subchapter shall expire at the end of the specified trapping period for that species. The maximum period of validity for a permit issued under this subchapter shall not exceed one year.
- (g) Unattended trapping equipment and devices at trap sites within incorporated areas shall be labeled with the owner's name, complete address, and telephone number; the date of trap site establishment; and the date the trap site was last visited.
- (h) Unattended trap sites that may pose a human health and safety hazard shall be clearly marked as such.
Source Note:The provisions of this §65.111 adopted to be effective December 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 9569.