No permit is required to:

1. (1) take or transport species listed in this subchapter to the nearest Department of Health or medical facility if the species poses an immediate threat to human safety or welfare;

2. (2) transport within this state mounted or preserved specimens of species listed in this subchapter, provided that any transfer is:

   1. (A) without monetary consideration and is between educational or research institutions, nonprofit municipal zoological gardens, or nonprofit foundations or associations; and
   2. (B) the specimens were originally obtained under a valid scientific or zoological permit. A copy of the voucher or other evidence of transfer shall be forwarded to the department within 20 days following the transfer, and shall specifically indicate the types and numbers of specimens transferred.
3. (3) possess or transport live, mounted, or preserved specimens of species legally collected in another state, except that a copy of a valid out-of-state permit authorizing the possession of the specimens must accompany each specimen during transport within this state and must be retained by the person or institution possessing the specimen.

Source Note:The provisions of this §65.173 adopted to be effective January 30, 1997, 22 TexReg 900.