- (a) No person may possess an untagged alligator hide or undocumented alligator part.
- (b) Except as provided in this subchapter, no person may possess the raw or salted hide of an alligator at any time. Raw or salted hides that are tagged and legally documented may be transported by common carrier or possessed for tanning or taxidermy.
- (c) No person may possess a live alligator without possessing a valid alligator farming permit, except as provided in this subchapter or by the Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 43, Subchapter C.
- (d) All persons to whom hide tags have been issued shall notify the department in writing within 15 days in the event that any tags are lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed. The department will not replace tags so reported.
Source Note:The provisions of this §65.353 adopted to be effective August 26, 1997, 22 TexReg 7898.