1. (a) The department may issue a Deer Management Permit to a person who has met the requirements of §65.132 of this title (relating to Permit Application).
2. (b) A person who possesses a valid Deer Management Permit may trap and detain wild deer according to the provisions of this subchapter and Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43, Subchapter R. A permittee shall abide by the terms of an approved deer management plan.
3. (c) The provisions of Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43, Subchapters C, E, and L do not apply to deer lawfully being held in possession under authority of a valid DMP.

4. (d) An applicant for a permit under this subchapter may request that a decision by the department to deny issuance or delay processing of a permit or permit renewal be reviewed.

   1. (1) An applicant seeking review of a decision of the department under this subsection shall 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 a 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 Deputy Executive Director for Operations (or his or her designee);
      2. (B) the Director of the Wildlife Division; and
      3. (C) the Big Game Program Director.
   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.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.131 adopted to be effective August 20, 1998, 23 TexReg 8458; amended to be effective August 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 6027; amended to be effective August 30, 2005, 30 TexReg 5002; amended to be effective May 23, 2006, 31 TexReg 4225; amended to be effective July 18, 2007, 32 TexReg 4440.