The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Aerial Management Permit--A permit issued by the department to count, photograph, relocate, capture, or hunt wildlife or exotic animals by the use of aircraft.
2. (2) Applicant--An individual, partnership, or corporation who files an application for a permit to manage wildlife or exotic animals by use of aircraft.
3. (3) Convicted--A judgment of guilty, plea of guilty or nolo contendre, or placed on probation or deferred adjudication.
4. (4) Department--The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department or a specifically authorized employee of the department.
5. (5) Gunner--An individual who uses a firearm, tranquilizer gun, or net gun to capture, take, shoot, or attempts to capture, take, or shoot wildlife or exotic animals from an aircraft.
6. (6) Landowner's authorization--Signed consent from the landowner or the landowner's authorized agent to manage a specified number of wildlife or exotic animals from an aircraft on certain property.
7. (7) Observer--Any person other than the pilot or gunner who is on board an aircraft while wildlife or exotic animals are being counted, photographed, relocated, captured, or hunted.
8. (8) On file--Approved and on file at the Austin headquarters of the department.
9. (9) Permit--An aerial management permit.
10. (10) Pilot--An individual who pilots an aircraft to count, photograph, relocate, capture, or hunt wildlife or exotic animals.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.151 adopted to be effective April 4, 2005, 30 TexReg 1952.