31 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.353
General Provisions
Effective Aug 24, 202045 TexReg 5923Source Note: The provisions of this §65.353 adopted to be effective August 26, 1997, 22 TexReg 7898; amended to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9081; amended to be effective September 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 5362; amended to be effective August 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 5923.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) Except as provided in this subchapter or Subchapter A of this chapter, no person may possess an untagged alligator hide or undocumented alligator part.
- (b) Except as provided in this subchapter or Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43, Subchapter C, no person may possess a live alligator.
- (c) Any person transporting live alligators shall take reasonable precautions to maximize the humane treatment of and minimize stress to the alligators being transported.
- (d) No person other than a wholesale dealer or farmer may process alligator meat for purpose of sale.
- (e) No alligator egg collected or obtained under authority of this subchapter may be shipped out of state.
- (f) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to relieve any person from the applicability of any local, state, or federal requirement regarding food safety.
Source Note:The provisions of this §65.353 adopted to be effective August 26, 1997, 22 TexReg 7898; amended to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9081; amended to be effective September 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 5362; amended to be effective August 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 5923.